记号
jìhào · HSK 7
mark
🔖 记号 = 记 record + 号 mark = a mark or sign you note down
记 means to record or note; 号 means a mark, sign, or number. Together they form a deliberate mark made to note something, like a bookmark or symbol.
记 — speech radical 讠 (言) + self 己
记 is a semantic-phonetic compound. The left side 讠 (the 'speech' radical, simplified from 言) signals meaning related to words or recording, while 己 ('self') supplies the sound. Together it conveys writing down or remembering — noting things in words.
号 — mouth 口 + tiger 虎
Originally written 號, combining 口 (mouth, indicating a cry or call) with 虎 (tiger) as the phonetic and a hint at a loud roar. It first meant to shout or call out, then extended to a name, title, or signal. The simplified form 号 keeps only the upper element.