追 (zhuī): to chase
追 (zhuī) is a Chinese character meaning “to chase.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 辶 (semantic), 丿 (structural) and 㠯 (phonetic). It ranks #768 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 追 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
- to chase
Etymology & Origin
pictophoneticwalk
Decomposition: ⿺辶⿱丿㠯 (layout: surround-from-lower-left)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 追
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 追踪verb | zhuī zōng | to track |
| 追查verb | zhuī chá | to try to find out |
| 追捕verb | zhuī bǔ | to pursue |
| 追逐verb | zhuī zhú | to chase |
| 追寻verb | zhuī xún | to pursue |
| 追随verb | zhuī suí | to follow |
| 追赶verb | zhuī gǎn | to pursue |
| 追溯verb | zhuī sù | lit. to go upstream |
| 追随者noun | zhuī suí zhě | follower |
| 追击verb | zhuī jī | to pursue and attack |
| 追问verb | zhuī wèn | to question closely |
| 追悼会noun | zhuī dào huì | memorial service |
| 穷追不舍phrase | qióng zhuī bù shě | to pursue relentlessly |
| 追加verb | zhuī jiā | to add something extra |
| 追悼verb | zhuī dào | to mourn |
追 appears in 100 compound words: 89 as the first character, 4 as the last, and 7 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 追 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (14)
to follow up a victory with pursuit and attack; to continue pursuing a retreating army
lit. to buy smiles to seek happiness; abandon oneself to the pleasures of the flesh (idiom)
to cautiously perform the funeral rituals to deceased parents and sincerely pay homage to them at ceremonies
to chase swiftly; to get on like a house on fire; fast-paced progress
to get to the bottom of the matter; to make a thorough inquiry into something
lit. to buy smiles to seek happiness; abandon oneself to the pleasures of the flesh (idiom)
to cautiously perform the funeral rituals to deceased parents and sincerely pay homage to them at ceremonies
to chase swiftly; to get on like a house on fire; fast-paced progress
Showing 12 of 14 idioms containing 追.
Example Sentences
警察正在追捕逃犯，希望尽快将其抓获。
Jǐngchá zhèngzài zhuībǔ táofàn, xīwàng jǐnkuài jiāng qí zhuāhuò.
The police are pursuing the fugitive and hope to capture him as soon as possible.
江若琳支持老公追梦 相隔20年再出歌
jiāng ruò 琳 zhī chí lǎo gōng zhuī mèng xiāng gé 2 0 nián zài chū gē
Jiang Ruolin supports her husband to pursue her dreams and sing again after 20 years
年假首日撞! 国1后里2车追撞翻 撞瞬曝光
nián jiǎ shǒu rì zhuàng ! guó 1 hòu lǐ 2 chē zhuī zhuàng fān zhuàng shùn pù guāng
The first day of the annual holiday crashed! After the 1st year, 2 cars chased and overturned and the collision was instantly exposed
追光|首金贺岁:小鸣生日快乐!中国新春快乐...
zhuī guāng shǒu jīn hè suì xiǎo míng shēng rì kuài lè ! zhōng guó xīn chūn kuài lè . . .
Chasing the Light|First Gold Greetings: Happy Birthday Ming! Happy Chinese New Year...
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qiān wèn yī gōu huà xià shàn shòu nián qīng rén zhuī pěng , hòu zhàn bǐ chāo . .
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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
Beyond Believing in the Power of Belief: The Story Behind the Speed Skating Team Pursuit's Medal Run
警方正在追捕一名逃犯。
Jǐngfāng zhèngzài zhuībǔ yī míng táofàn.
The police are pursuing an escaped prisoner.
山上的老教堂的历史可以追溯到12世纪。
Shānshàng de lǎo jiàotáng de lìshǐ kěyǐ zhuīsù dào 12 shìjì.
The old church on the hill dates back to the twelfth century.
庄的派对像是个追悼会。
Zhuāng de pàiduì xiàng shì ge zhuīdàohuì.
Trang's party was like a wake.
警察会追捕她很长时间。
Jǐngchá huì zhuībǔ tā hěn cháng shíjiān.
The police will pursue her for a long time.
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 辶 (walk) component
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