跟踪

gēnzōng

Traditional: 跟踪

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Translation

to follow, to tail, to track

Word origin

A compound of 跟 (gēn, heel, to follow) and 踪 (zōng, footprint, trace), describing the act of following in someone's tracks.

Origin
compound
Root
跟 (gēn, to follow) + 踪 (zōng, trace, footprint)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 跟

Stroke order for 踪

Examples

That man has been following me the whole time.

xián

The agent tailed the suspect for three days.

The doctor will track the patient's condition.

He noticed that someone was following him.

liàng

The police decided to secretly tail that car.

跟踪 (gēn zōng) means to follow or tail someone, often secretly, and by extension to track or monitor something over time. It is common in detective and surveillance contexts.

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