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無跡可尋

简无迹可寻 · 繁無跡可尋

Mandarin · pinyin wú jì kě xún

(idiom) to leave no trace; to have no detectable clues or signs

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可: kě · may, can, -able; possibly
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无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
迹: jì · traces, impressions, footprints
寻: xún · seek, search, look for; ancient

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2–4–3–2 · wu2 ji4 ke3 xun2

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