Learn a Chinese Character - 踪 (zōng) - Trail

1. Character Basics (基本信息)

Radical: 足 (Foot radical)

Stroke Count: 15 (Fifteen strokes)

Character Decomposition: 足 + 宗 (Foot + Ancestor, suggesting the foot leaves a trail)

Stroke Order:

2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: zōng (First tone)

3. Meaning (含义)

踪 mainly means trail, trace, or footprint. “踪”主要表示踪迹、痕迹或脚印。

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

• 踪影 (zōng yǐng) - Trace or sign
• 跟踪 (gēn zōng) - Follow the trail; tail
• 失踪 (shī zōng) - Disappear; be missing

5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)

踪 is usually used as a noun. It can be combined with verbs like "跟" (follow) or "失" (lose) to form phrases. “踪”通常用作名词，可与“跟”“失”等动词搭配组成词组。

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

In Chinese literature and culture, tracking someone's trail often symbolizes the pursuit of truth or the search for a lost person. 在中国文学和文化中，追踪某人的踪迹常常象征着对真理的追求或对失物、失人的寻找。

7. Example Sentence (例句)

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

You can remember 踪 by associating the "足" (foot) radical with the idea of leaving a trail, and "宗" can be thought of as the source or origin of the trail. 你可以通过将“足”（脚）部首与留下踪迹的概念联系起来记忆“踪”，“宗”可以看作是踪迹的源头。