轨 guǐ track
track; rut; path
How to remember 轨: 车 car + 九 nine = track. The farmer's old car gets stuck nine times on the muddy lane, always in the same deep track.
Component breakdown
轨 = 车 car + 九 nine
- 车 car
- 九 nine
The farmer's old car gets stuck nine times on the muddy lane, always in the same deep track.
How it is used
- Track/rail as a fixed path. 轨道 (guǐdào) a track or orbit (卫星轨道 a satellite's orbit; 走上正轨 to get on the right track).
- 轨迹 (guǐjì) trajectory/locus, 接轨 (jiēguǐ) literally to connect rails, figuratively to align with (与国际接轨 to bring into line with international standards). Also 出轨 (chūguǐ) to derail / to be unfaithful.