tōng jī fàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
wanted criminal / fugitive (from the law)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

通緝犯 通缉犯 [tong1 ji1 fan4] /wanted criminal/fugitive (from the law)/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 通緝犯

  • 通
    tōng

    to go through / to know well / (suffix) expert / to connect / to communicate / open / to clear / classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc

    tòng

    classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)

  • 缉
    jī

    to seize / to arrest / Taiwan pr. [qì]

    qī

    to stitch finely

  • 犯
    fàn

    to violate / to offend / to assault / criminal / crime / to make a mistake / recurrence (of mistake or sth bad)

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