通缉

通緝

tōngjī

verb HSK 7-9 #7,224

Meanings

HSK 6

他是被通缉的逃犯。

Tā shì bèi tōngjī de táofàn.

He is a wanted fugitive.

HSK 7-9

警方正在通缉这个嫌疑人。

Jǐngfāng zhèngzài tōngjī zhège xiányírén.

The police are issuing a wanted notice for this suspect.

memory

通 (general/widespread) + 缉 (to arrest/seize) = a widespread order to arrest, i.e., a wanted notice.

usage

Common collocations: 通缉令 (wanted notice/warrant), 通缉犯 (wanted criminal).

通 tōng

缉 jī