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qiú求
HSK 4

to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly

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zhuī追jiū究
HSK 6

to investigate

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zhuī追wèn问
HSK 7-9

to question closely

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zhuī追wěi尾
HSK 7-9

to tailgate

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zhuī追sù溯
HSK 7-9

lit. to go upstream

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zhuī追gǎn赶
HSK 7-9

to pursue

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zhuī追zōng踪
HSK 7-9

to track; to trace; to follow up

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zhuī追zhú逐
HSK 7-9

to chase

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Related characters

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From 追’s common words

求究问尾溯赶踪逐

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