jì
本（紀）纪
common
technical
Meaning of 本纪
本纪 means basic annals; imperial biographies (in dynastic histories); discipline; rules. Pronounced jì.
- basic annals; imperial biographies (in dynastic histories)
- discipline; rules
- period; age; era
Definitions & Examples
《
Shǐ史
Jì记
》
yǐ以
《
Wǔ五
Dì帝
Běn本
Jì纪
》
kāi开
piān篇
。
The 'Records of the Grand Historian' begins with the 'Basic Annals of the Five Emperors'.
Yuè阅
dú读
běn本
jì纪
yǒu有
zhù助
yú于
liǎo了
jiě解
cháo朝
dài代
de的
zhěng整
tǐ体
mài脉
luò络
。
Reading the basic annals helps in understanding the overall framework of a dynasty.