zōng
踪
footprint; trace; shadow
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
footprint; trace; track; sign
Refers to physical marks left by a person or animal, or metaphorical traces of activity. Often appears in compounds like 跟踪 (to follow) or 失踪 (to disappear).
Xuě雪
dì地
shàng上
liú留
xià下
le了
dòng动
wù物
de的
zōng踪
jì迹
。
Animal tracks were left in the snow.
Tā他
shī失
zōng踪
le了
，
méi没
yǒu有
liú留
xià下
rèn任
hé何
zōng踪
yǐng影
。
He disappeared without leaving any trace.
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Jǐng警
chá察
zhèng正
zài在
gēn跟
zōng踪
nà那
gè个
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
。
The police are tailing that suspect.
Liè猎
gǒu狗
xiù嗅
dào到
le了
liè猎
wù物
de的
zōng踪
jì迹
。
The hound picked up the scent of the prey.
Xiǎo小
tōu偷
pǎo跑
de得
wú无
yǐng影
wú无
zōng踪
。
The thief ran away without a shadow or trace.