绝迹

絕跡

juéjì

verb #26,933

Meanings

1 to become extinct; to vanish completely
2 to disappear without a trace
3 to be eradicated

Characters

to cut off; absolute; extinct

trace; track; footprint

Examples

HSK 5

随着科技的进步，许多旧职业逐渐绝迹。

Suízhe kējì de jìnbù, xǔduō jiù zhíyè zhújiàn juéjì.

With the advancement of technology, many old professions are gradually disappearing.

HSK 6

这种野生动物在当地几乎绝迹了。

Zhè zhǒng yěshēng dòngwù zài dāngdì jīhū juéjì le.

This wild animal has nearly disappeared from the area.

Tips

memory

绝 means 'to cut off completely' and 迹 means 'traces/tracks' - when all traces are cut off, the thing has vanished entirely. Picture footprints in snow that abruptly stop: 绝迹.

Stroke Order

绝 jué

迹 jì