失纵
（失縱）
shī zòng
Verb
Meaning
1
to go missing
2
to disappear
3
to abscond
Explanation
To disappear and have one's whereabouts become unknown. It is commonly written as "失踪 (shīzōng)", but "失纵" is treated as a homophone with the same meaning.
Etymology
"失" means to lose, and "纵" is a phonetic loan character for "踪", which means footprints or traces.
Memory tips
Imagine "losing (失) one's footprints (踪/纵)" to mean "going missing."
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