追(zhuī)

HSK 39 strokes
Readingszhuīduī

to sculpt

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Character information

Pinyin
zhuī / duī
Meaning
to sculpt; to carve; musical instrument (old)
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 追 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿺辶⿱丿㠯

In this compound, the meaning comes from 辶 (walk); 㠯 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

辶chuò丿piě㠯

Parts are arranged enclosing from the lower left.

How to write 追 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 追

Common words using 追 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

zhuī追wèn问
HSK 7-9

to question closely

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zhuī追wěi尾
HSK 7-9

to tailgate

Open 追尾 page →
zhuī追dào悼huì会
HSK 7-9

memorial service

Open 追悼会 page →
guāng光zhuī追

ray tracing (abbr. for 光线追踪)

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qióng穷zhuī追

to pursue relentlessly

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jǐn紧zhuī追

to pursue closely

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chéng乘shèng胜zhuī追jī击

to follow up a victory and press home the attack

Open 乘胜追击 page →
nǐ你zhuī追wǒ我gǎn赶

friendly one-upmanship

Open 你追我赶 page →

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专世丰丽义乡乱争

From 追’s common words

问尾悼会光穷紧乘

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