失
踪

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The word "失踪" is formed by combining the character "失", meaning "to lose", with the character "踪", meaning "trace" or "footprint"; "踪" incorporates the radical "足" (foot) to imply physical traces and the component "宗" primarily indicating sound, so together they literally convey "lose trace" to denote disappearance or being missing.

Example Sentences Hide

那个孩子失踪了。

Nàge háizi shīzōng le.

That child is missing.

他在公园里失踪了。

Tā zài gōngyuán lǐ shīzōng le.

He went missing in the park.

警察正在调查这起失踪案件。

Jǐngchá zhèngzài diàochá zhè qǐ shīzōng ànjiàn.

The police are investigating this missing person case.

由于天气恶劣，一名登山者失踪了。

Yóuyú tiānqì èliè, yī míng dēngshān zhě shīzōng le.

Due to bad weather, a climber went missing.

失踪多年的亲人突然回家，让全家惊喜不已。

Shīzōng duō nián de qīnrén tūrán huí jiā, ràng quán jiā jīngxǐ bùyǐ.

The relative who had been missing for many years suddenly returned home, surprising the whole family.

Word Definition - 失踪

shī zōng to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for

Individual Character Details

失 shī
踪 zōng, zōng