Chinese Word: 追 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

追Polyphone (多音字)HSK 5

Total strokes: 10; Radical: 辵

Pictophonetic:㠯 indicates the sound; 辶 (walk) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿺ Surround from lower left
- 辶 [ chuò ] to walk; walking
- ⿱ Above to below
  - 丿 [ piě ] slash
  - 㠯 [ yǐ ] according to, for, with; to use

Similar Characters: 造

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Pinyin: zhuī

English Definition:to chase after; to seek; to do one's utmost to seek or procure sth; to recall

Chinese Definition:
①赶，紧跟着：追逐。追逼。追随。追光。追剿。追捕。追奔逐北。
②回溯过去，补做过去的事：追溯。追悼。追加。追认。
③竭力探求，寻求：追问。追寻。追究。追索。

Example Words:

追求HSK 5	zhuī qiú	to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo
追究HSK 6	zhuī jiū	to investigate; to look into
追赶HSK 5	zhuī gǎn	to pursue; to chase after; to accelerate; to catch up with; to overtake
追问HSK 5	zhuī wèn	to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely; to get to the heart of the matter
追踪	zhuī zōng	to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue

Pinyin: duī

English Definition:to sculpt; to carve; musical instrument (old)

Chinese Definition:
①雕琢：追琢(雕刻)。
②古代乐器钟上用以悬挂的钮眼。

1		gǒu 狗 zhuī 追 zhe 着 māo 猫 pǎo 跑。 The dog chased after the cat.
2		wǒ 我 de 的 gǒu 狗 xǐ huan 喜欢 zhuī 追 qiú 球。 My dog likes to chase a ball.
3		māo 猫 zài 在 zhōu wéi 周围 zhuī zhú 追逐 lǎo shǔ 老鼠。 The cat chased the mouse around.
4		jǐng chá 警察 lì yòng 利用 jiǎo yìn 脚印 zhuī zōng 追踪 xiǎo tōu 小偷。 The police used the footprints to track the thief.
5		wǒ men 我们 yīng gāi 应该 shǐ zhōng 始终 zhuī qiú 追求 zhuó yuè 卓越。 We should always strive for excellence.

1		gǒu 狗 zhuī 追 zhe 着 māo 猫 pǎo 跑。 The dog chased after the cat.
2		wǒ 我 de 的 gǒu 狗 xǐ huan 喜欢 zhuī 追 qiú 球。 My dog likes to chase a ball.
3		māo 猫 zài 在 zhōu wéi 周围 zhuī zhú 追逐 lǎo shǔ 老鼠。 The cat chased the mouse around.
4		jǐng chá 警察 lì yòng 利用 jiǎo yìn 脚印 zhuī zōng 追踪 xiǎo tōu 小偷。 The police used the footprints to track the thief.
5		wǒ men 我们 yīng gāi 应该 shǐ zhōng 始终 zhuī qiú 追求 zhuó yuè 卓越。 We should always strive for excellence.