逐 (zhú): chase, one by one
逐 (zhú) is a Chinese character meaning “chase, one by one.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 辶 (semantic) and 豕 (phonetic). It ranks #954 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 逐 walk. Its radical form 辶 (walk) appears in many related characters such as 边 (biān, side), 过 (guò, to pass, past), 还 (hái, still, return).
Definitions
- chase, one by one
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 逐
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 驱逐 | qū zhú | to expel |
| 追逐 | zhuī zhú | to chase |
| 放逐 | fàng zhú | to banish |
| 角逐 | jué zhú | to tussle |
| 逐出 | zhú chū | to expel |
| 逐个 | zhú gè | one by one |
| 逐一 | zhú yī | one by one |
| 驱逐舰 | qū zhú jiàn | destroyer (warship) |
| 随波逐流 | suí bō zhú liú | to drift with the waves and go with the flow (idiom) |
| 竞逐 | jìng zhú | competition |
| 逐年 | zhú nián | year after year |
| 逐客令 | zhú kè lìng | the First Emperor's order to expel foreigners |
| 逐字逐句 | zhú zì zhú jù | literal |
| 追逐赛 | zhuī zhú sài | pursuit race |
| 笑逐颜开 | xiào zhú yán kāi | smile spread across the face (idiom) |
逐 appears in 39 compound words: 49 as the first character, 13 as the last, and 38 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 逐 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (12)
like flies pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful; the crowd runs after trash
to go with the flow; to swim with the tide; to act or behave the same way as the majority of others
to chase swiftly; to get on like a house on fire; fast-paced progress
to chase swiftly; to get on like a house on fire; fast-paced progress
like flies pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful; the crowd runs after trash
to go with the flow; to swim with the tide; to act or behave the same way as the majority of others
Example Sentences
我们要逐步实现目标，不能急于求成。
Wǒmen yào zhúbù shíxiàn mùbiāo, bùnéng jíyú qiúchéng.
We must gradually achieve our goals; we cannot rush for quick results.
...业利益锐减逾97% 预期个资外泄事件冲击逐步减弱
. . . yè lì yì ruì jiǎn yú 9 7 yù qī gè zī wài xiè shì jiàn chōng jī zhú bù jiǎn ruò
... Industry profits plummeted by more than 97% It is expected that the impact of personal data leakage events will gradually weaken
读家观点/大陆春晚光影下的机器人竞逐
dòu jiā guàn diǎn dà lù chūn wǎn guāng yǐng xià de jī qì rén jìng zhú
Reader's point of view/Robot competition under the light and shadow of the mainland Spring Festival Gala
...有裁员计划,将帮助受影响员工在未来三年内逐步完成转型
. . . yǒu cái yuán jì huá , jiāng bāng zhù shòu yǐng xiǎng yuán gōng zài wèi lái sān nián nèi zhú bù wán chéng zhuǎn xíng
... There are layoff plans that will help affected employees gradually complete the transformation over the next three years
...59870)收涨超3.5%,化工景气拐点逐渐明朗-FX168
. . . 5 9 8 7 0 ) shōu zhǎng chāo 3 . 5 , huà gōng jǐng qì guǎi diǎn zhú jiān míng lǎng F X 1 6 8
... 59870) closed up more than 3.5%, and the inflection point of the chemical boom gradually became clear - FX168
不只是相信“相信的力量”——速滑团体追逐夺牌的背后
bù zhī shì xiāng xìn xiāng xìn de lì liáng sù huá tuán tī zhuī zhú duó pái de bēi hòu
More than just believing in the 'power of believing' - behind speed skating's medal-winning team pursuit
十支队伍竞逐奖项。
Shí zhīduì wǔ jìngzhú jiǎngxiàng.
Ten teams competed for the prize.
许多人毫无目的地随波逐流。
Xǔduō rén háowú mùdìdì suíbōzhúliú.
Many people drift through life without a purpose.
我父亲逐渐好转了。
Wǒ fùqin zhújiàn hǎozhuǎn le.
My father is getting better by degrees.
乌云逐渐布满了整个天空。
Wūyún zhújiàn bù mǎn le zhěnggè tiānkōng.
The sky has gradually clouded over.
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