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title: "Genzong Meaning: 跟踪 (gēnzōng) Means “to follow”"
description: "跟踪 (traditional 跟蹤, gēnzōng) means “to follow; to tail”. Hear its tones, see what 跟 and 踪 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/genzong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 跟踪 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

跟踪 gēnzōng

## to follow; to tail

## It can also mean

- to track; to trace

## Its characters

1. 跟 gēn to follow
2. 踪 zōng footprint

## In a sentence

我觉得有人在跟踪我。 I feel like someone is following me.

[More about 跟踪](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%B7%9F%E8%B8%AA)

## More words with 跟 or 踪

- [跟进 gēnjìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/genjin)
- [跟随 gēnsuí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gensui)
- [失踪 shīzōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shizong)
- [我跟你说 wǒgēn-nǐshuō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wogennishuo)
- [追踪 zhuīzōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuizong)

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