痕迹

痕跡

hénjì

noun HSK 7 #2,183

Measure Word

一道痕迹 dào

Meanings

1 trace
2 mark
3 vestige

Characters

Examples

墙上留下了痕迹。

Qiáng shàng liúxià le hénjì.

Marks were left on the wall.

时间的痕迹刻在他脸上。

Shíjiān de hénjì kè zài tā liǎn shàng.

The traces of time are etched on his face.

Tips

usage

Can refer to both physical marks (刮痕 scratch marks) and abstract traces (历史的痕迹 traces of history).

Stroke Order

痕 hén

迹 jì