通缉
Old HSK 6
通缉 (tōngjī) · to put on the wanted list
通缉 (tōngjī) means “to put on the wanted list”. It is written with 2 characters: 通 (to go through) + 缉 (to sieze). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 通缉 is built
The characters
通 tōng · to go through
What 通 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 甬yǒng — path
- 用yòng — to use
- 冂 — frame
- 用yòng — to use
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 甬 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
缉 jī · to sieze
What 缉 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 咠qì — to whisper
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 耳ěr — ear
- 二 — two strokes
- 口kǒu — mouth
Example sentences
警方正在通缉两名嫌疑人。Jǐngfāng zhèngzài tōngjī liǎng míng xiányírén.The police are searching for two wanted suspects.
那名通缉犯已经被抓到了。Nà míng tōngjī fàn yǐjīng bèi zhuā dào le.The wanted man has been caught.
Questions about 通缉
What does 通缉 mean?
通缉 (tōngjī) means “to put on the wanted list”.
How do you pronounce 通缉?
通缉 is pronounced tōngjī.
Which HSK level is 通缉?
通缉 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 交通jiāotōngtraffic
- 普通pǔtōngordinary
- 普通话pǔtōnghuàMandarin
- 通过tōngguòto pass
- 通知tōngzhīto notify
- 通常tōngchángusually
- 通信tōngxìnto keep in touch (by letter, email)
- 通知书tōngzhīshūnotice
- 沟通gōutōngto communicate
- 畅通chàngtōngunobstructed
Learn 通缉 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 180: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.