迹

跡/蹟
jì
亦 + 辶

Definitions

jì (noun) trace; mark; track; footprint
jì (noun) sign; indication

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 亦 represents the sound. Simplified form of 跡.

Semantic: 辶 Phonetic: 亦

About

The character 迹 is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic component is the walking radical 辶 (chuò), which indicates a connection to movement or travel. The phonetic component is 亦 (yì, meaning "also"), which provides the character's pronunciation. Traditional variants like 跡 or 蹟 used the foot radical 足 (zú) instead, emphasizing a physical impression left on the ground. All forms consistently convey meanings such as a footprint, trace, visible mark, or historical ruin left by past actions.

Example Sentences Hide

地上留下了水的痕迹。

Dì shàng liú xià le shuǐ de hénjì.

There are traces of water left on the ground.

他的足迹遍布全国各地。

Tā de zújì biànbù quánguó gèdì.

His footprints are all over the country.

这件事的事迹非常感人。

Zhè jiàn shì de shìjì fēicháng gǎnrén.

The deeds of this matter are very touching.

我们参观了古代的遗迹。

Wǒmen cānguān le gǔdài de yíjì.

We visited ancient relics.

警方在寻找罪犯的踪迹。

Jǐngfāng zài xúnzhǎo zuìfàn de zōngjì.

The police are looking for the criminal's tracks.

卫星的轨迹是预先计算好的。

Wèixīng de guǐjì shì yùxiān jìsuàn hǎo de.

The satellite's trajectory is pre-calculated.

通过笔迹可以鉴定是谁写的。

Tōngguò bǐjì kěyǐ jiàndìng shì shéi xiě de.

Handwriting can be used to identify who wrote it.

种种迹象表明天气要变冷了。

Zhǒngzhǒng jìxiàng biǎomíng tiānqì yào biàn lěng le.

Various signs indicate that the weather is going to get cold.

Related Characters

Component: 亦

变 恋 弯 蛮 奕 挛 峦 鸾 銮 孪 栾 弈 脔 娈

Component: 辶

这 过 道 还 进 通 达 边 运 造 近 远 连 选

Example Words

墨迹 奇迹 痕迹 足迹 事迹 印迹 古迹 字迹 浪迹 混迹 神迹 笔迹 血迹 迹象 踪迹 轨迹 遗迹 劣迹 匿迹 形迹 心迹 手迹 敛迹 污迹