踪 (zōng) - Trace, footprint, track — refers to marks or

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Trace, footprint, track — refers to marks or evidence left behind by movement, or the act of following such evidence.

Trace, footprint, track — refers to marks or

Usage highlights

Footprint, traceTo track, to followWhereabouts, movementsTrace, shadowTo disappear without a traceTo track down

Synonyms

  • 迹— trace, mark, vestige
  • 痕— mark, trace, impression

Antonyms

  • 源— source, origin (as opposed to the trace left behind)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The police followed the suspect's tracks (追踪).
  • We lost track of the animal in the forest (踪迹).
  • His whereabouts are unknown (行踪不明).
  • The footprints in the snow were clear (雪地上的踪影).

Collocations

  • Footprint, trace(踪迹)
  • To track, to follow(追踪)
  • Whereabouts, movements(行踪)
  • Trace, shadow(踪影)
  • To disappear without a trace(失踪)
  • To track down(追蹤)

Idioms

  • Disappear without a trace(无影无踪)
  • Follow the tracks to find the source(追踪觅源)
  • Leave no trace behind(来无影，去无踪)

Cultural background

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  • Often used in detective or mystery contexts to denote following clues.
  • Appears in Buddhist texts referring to the path or traces of enlightenment.
  • Common in expressions about disappearance or elusive presence.

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