踪
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zōng · footprints, traces, tracks

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

15Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

足Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 踪

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zōngWords pronounced zōng
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Example sentences

Notice where 踪 sits in each complete thought.

Tā zài gēn zōng nǐ.他在跟踪你。

He's stalking you.

Source: Tatoeba #9779550 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shī zōng de māo hái méi bèi zhǎo dào.失踪的猫还没被找到。

The missing cat has not been found yet.

Source: Tatoeba #829551 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zhèng zài zhuī zōng yì tóu gōng lù.我正在追踪一头公鹿。

I'm tracking a buck.

Source: Tatoeba #1541646 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ gēn zhe lù de zōng jì.我跟着鹿的踪迹。

I followed the deer's tracks.

Source: Tatoeba #464823 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zài rén qún zhōng, wǒ men shī qù le nàge nán rén de zōng yǐng.在人群中,我们失去了那个男人的踪影。

We lost sight of the man in the crowd.

Source: Tatoeba #336930 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ què dìng méi rén gēn zōng wǒ.我確定沒人跟踪我。

I made sure no one was following me.

Source: Tatoeba #6131489 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 踪 in context

  1. Say zōng, then recall the core meaning: footprints, traces, tracks.
  2. Write all 15 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 跟踪 (gēn zōng), meaning “to follow sb's tracks”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 踪 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.