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不知所蹤

简不知所踪 · 繁不知所蹤

Mandarin · pinyin bù zhī suǒ zōng

to vanish without a trace; to go missing

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
知: zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
所: suǒ · place, location; numerary adjunct
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踪: zōng · footprints, traces, tracks

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4–1–3–1 · bu4 zhi1 suo3 zong1

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