寻踪

尋蹤

xúnzōng

verb #25,802

Meanings

1 to track down
2 to trace
3 to follow a trail

Characters

to search; to look for

trace; track; footprint

Examples

警察寻踪数月，终于找到了逃犯。

Jǐngchá xúnzōng shù yuè, zhōngyú zhǎodào le táofàn.

After tracking for several months, the police finally found the fugitive.

猎人沿着脚印寻踪，进入了密林。

Lièrén yánzhe jiǎoyìn xúnzōng, jìnrù le mìlín.

The hunter followed the footprints into the dense forest.

Tips

memory

寻 (to search) + 踪 (trace; footprint) — to 'search the footprints.' 踪 itself contains 足 (foot) on the left, a helpful visual clue.

Stroke Order

寻 xún

踪 zōng