迹 jī / jì — footprint; mark; trace; vestige; sign; indication
雪地上留下了一串脚印的痕迹。Xuě dì shàng liú xià le yí chuàn jiǎo yìn de hén jì.A trail of footprints was left in the snow.
Common words: 奇迹 (qí jì)、迹象 (jì xiàng)、痕迹 (hén jì)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "footprint"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "footprint", including 迹 (jī / jì), 踪 (zōng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "footprint" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 迹 (jī / jì), 踪 (zōng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jī, jì, zōng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 迹 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 迹 jī / jìfootprint; mark; trace; vestige; sign; indicationUseful words: 奇迹, 迹象
- 踪 zōngfootprint; trace; tracksUseful words: 跟踪, 失踪
Common words for these 2 "footprint" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 迹 (jī / jì) — so "footprint" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "footprint".
踪 zōng — footprint; trace; tracks
那只小猫不知去向，没有了踪影。Nà zhī xiǎo māo bù zhī qù xiàng, méi yǒu le zōng yǐng.That kitten disappeared without a trace.
Common words: 跟踪 (gēn zōng)、失踪 (shī zōng)、踪迹 (zōng jì)
All 2 characters
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