痕迹

• Pinyin: hén jì
• Desglose de hanzi: 痕 = 疒 (illness/wound radical) + 艮 (phonetic — firm, stop) — mark of a wound or damage; 迹 = 辶 (movement) + 亦 (phonetic) — traces left by movement

Significado

huella; rastro

痕迹 can refer to physical marks (scratches, bloodstains, scars, tyre tracks) or abstract traces (emotional wounds, signs of historical influence, stylistic fingerprints). 留下痕迹 (to leave traces) is a frequent collocation. In literary prose, 痕迹 often carries a melancholy or reflective tone, evoking the passage of time. In forensics, it denotes material evidence at a crime scene.

Ejemplos

1. 考古学家在古城遗址中发现了大量远古人类活动的痕迹，证明这里曾是一座繁荣的古代商业集散地。
2. 那段刻骨铭心的感情虽已过去多年，却在她的心灵深处留下了难以彻底抹去的深深痕迹。
3. 侦探仔细检查了整个现场后，注意到地板上残留着几处极其细微的痕迹，或许能为案件侦破提供关键线索。

Guía de uso

Contexto: forensics, archaeology, literature, emotions, history

Tono: reflective

Correcto

• 清洗过后，原本明显的血迹痕迹几乎消失殆尽，但法医技术人员仍借助专业试剂将完整的事发经过还原出来。(After cleaning, the originally visible traces of blood nearly disappeared entirely, but forensic technicians still used specialised reagents to reconstruct the full sequence of events.)
• 这座历经风雨的老宅虽已破败不堪，却处处可见昔日繁华的痕迹，令人不禁浮想联翩、感慨万千。(Although this weather-beaten old residence has fallen into ruin, traces of its former prosperity can be seen everywhere, inevitably evoking a flood of associations and heartfelt sighs.)

Incorrecto

• 痕迹 confused with 印记 or 标记 — 痕迹 suggests naturally remaining, unintentional evidence; 印记 implies a more meaningful or lasting mark; 标记 denotes a purposely applied label or sign

Origen e historia

痕 (scar; mark; trace of damage) + 迹 (track; footprint; vestige of movement)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal