绝迹 juéjì to be eradicated
to be eradicated; to vanish; extinct; to break off relations
How to remember 绝迹: 绝 cut + 迹 trace = to be eradicated.
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How it is used
- To vanish completely / become extinct - 这种动物已经绝迹 (zhè zhǒng dòngwù yǐjīng juéjì) this animal has died out.
- Stronger than 消失 (xiāoshī, to disappear): 绝迹 means no trace remains anywhere, permanently.
- Used for species, phenomena, or practices that have wholly ceased to exist.