紀

• Chronological records: Annals or structured historical accounts.
• Temporal units: An era, epoch, or vast cycle of time (astronomical/cosmological).
• Regulation and order: Discipline or rules of conduct.
• Verbal senses: To calculate, count, keep track of, or regulate.

Functions as a noun (referring to annals or a span of time) or a verb (the act of counting, measuring, or maintaining order).

Contrast with 記: While both can mean "record," 紀 emphasizes sequence and structure, whereas 記 emphasizes memory and the act of writing down.

Simplified variant: 纪 (U+7EAA).

Contains the silk radical (糸), signifying a "thread" of sequence.

In high-style or early texts, 紀 typically signals an emphasis on system or chronology rather than mere documentation. Be aware that scribes in later periods or less formal contexts may use it interchangeably with 記.