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title: "Guiji Meaning: 轨迹 (track) or 诡计 (trick)?"
description: "轨迹 (traditional 軌跡, guǐjì) means “track; trajectory; path”. Not the guiji you heard? See 诡计. Hear its tones, see what 轨 and 迹 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guiji"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 轨迹 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

轨迹 guǐjì

## track; trajectory; path

## Its characters

1. 轨 guǐ rail
2. 迹 jì trace

## In a sentence

卫星的运行轨迹可以计算出来。 A satellite's orbital path can be calculated.

[More about 轨迹](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%BD%A8%E8%BF%B9)

## Other words said guiji

- [诡计guǐjìtrick](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%AF%A1%E8%AE%A1)

## More words with 轨 or 迹

- [轨道 guǐdào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guidao)
- [痕迹 hénjì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/henji)
- [迹象 jìxiàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jixiang)
- [奇迹 qíjì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiji)

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