踪

蹤
zōng
宗 + 𧾷

Definitions

zōng (noun) trace; track; footprint

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 宗 represents the sound. Simplified form of 蹤.

Semantic: 足 Phonetic: 宗

About

The character 踪 denotes a footprint, trace, or track left by someone or something that has passed. It is a phono-semantic compound: the left radical 足 (zú, foot) ties it to movement, while the right component 宗 (zōng) provides its phonetic value. In the traditional form 蹤, the phonetic element was 從 (cóng, to follow), which also subtly implied the concept of following a path. The simplification to 宗 refined the structure while preserving the functional link between the foot radical and the resulting trace.

Example Sentences Hide

小狗的踪迹在这里。

Xiǎo gǒu de zōng jì zài zhè lǐ.

The puppy's tracks are here.

警察正在追踪小偷。

Jǐng chá zhèng zài zhuī zōng xiǎo tōu.

The police are tracking the thief.

失踪的孩子找到了。

Shī zōng de hái zi zhǎo dào le.

The missing child has been found.

从昨天起，他就没有踪迹。

Cóng zuó tiān qǐ, tā jiù méi yǒu zōng jì.

Since yesterday, he has had no trace.

如果我们不追踪这些数据，就无法分析趋势。

Rú guǒ wǒ men bù zhuī zōng zhè xiē shù jù, jiù wú fǎ fēn xī qū shì.

If we don't track this data, we can't analyze the trend.

科学家利用卫星追踪候鸟的迁徙。

Kē xué jiā lì yòng wèi xīng zhuī zōng hòu niǎo de qiān xǐ.

Scientists use satellites to track the migration of migratory birds.

在森林里，猎人们仔细寻找着野兽的踪迹。

Zài sēn lín lǐ, liè rén men zǐ xì xún zhǎo zhe yě shòu de zōng jì.

In the forest, the hunters carefully search for traces of wild animals.

尽管警方动用了大量警力追踪逃犯，但他的踪迹仍然消失在人群中。

Jǐn guǎn jǐng fāng dòng yòng le dà liàng jǐng lì zhuī zōng táo fàn, dàn tā de zōng jì réng rán xiāo shī zài rén qún zhōng.

Although the police used a large number of officers to track the fugitive, his traces still disappeared into the crowd.

Related Characters

Component: 宗

综 崇 棕 淙 鬃 粽 琮 綜 鯮 賨 腙 骔 悰 騌

Component: 𧾷

路 跟 跑 跳 距 跃 践 跌 踏 跨 跪 踢 躁 蹲

Example Words

失踪 跟踪 追踪 无影无踪 无踪 行踪 踪影 踪迹 影踪 跟踪器