zik1蹟

Jyutpingzik1

Yalejīk

Uncommon

Definition

Footprint, trace, track, sign, or physical remains.

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How it's used

Used primarily in the compound 痕蹟 to refer to physical or abstract remnants of an event. While the character itself represents a footprint or mark, it rarely stands alone in modern spoken Cantonese and almost always appears as part of a two-character word. It carries a slightly more formal or literary weight compared to everyday words like 記號.

Examples

jin6現coeng4場jyun4完cyun4全mou5冇lau4留dai1低jam6任ho4何han4痕zik1蹟。

There were absolutely no traces left at the scene.

keoi5佢dei6哋soeng2想mut3抹zau2走gwo3過heoi3去faan6犯co3錯ge3嘅zik1蹟。

They want to wipe away the traces of their past mistakes.

Related words

Common phrases

han4痕zik1蹟

trace or mark

zuk1足zik1蹟

footprint or track

Common mistake

Learners often confuse 蹟 with 跡, which is a common variant character used interchangeably in many contexts. Additionally, ensure you do not use it to mean a physical scar on the body, for which 疤痕 is the standard term.