笔记本 (bǐjìběn) · notebook
笔记本 (bǐjìběn) means “notebook; laptop”. It is written with 3 characters: 笔 (pen) + 记 (to remember) + 本 (measure word for books). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 笔记本 is built
The characters
笔 bǐ · pen
What 笔 is made of
- ⺮zhú — bamboo
- 毛máo — hair
- 乇tuō — to depend on
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 七qī — seven
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乇tuō — to depend on
Origin hint: A bamboo rod ⺮ tipped with hair 毛 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
记 jì · to remember
What 记 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 己jǐ — self
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: A private 己 note 讠; 己 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
本 běn · measure word for books
What 本 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A tree 木 with its roots highlighted (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
Questions about 笔记本
What does 笔记本 mean?
笔记本 (bǐjìběn) means “notebook; laptop”.
How do you pronounce 笔记本?
笔记本 is pronounced bǐjìběn.
Which HSK level is 笔记本?
笔记本 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Related words
- 笔记bǐjìnotes
- 铅笔qiānbǐpencil
- 笔试bǐshìwritten exam
- 笔bǐpen
- 记得jìdeto remember
- 记住jìzhuto remember
- 忘记wàngjìto forget
- 记录jìlùto record
- 记者jìzhěreporter
- 登记dēngjìto register
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 22: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.