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追

Character

追 zhuī · duī

HSK 3Character2 readings

to chase; to run after a person or animal

Radical
辶
Strokes
9
Structure
Surrounds from bottom-left
Parts
辶 丿 㠯
Traditional
追
Frequency
#972 most common character
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Readings and meanings

zhuī

zhui1Main readingHSK 3
  1. to chase; to run after a person or animal
  2. to try hard to make someone love you; to court someone
  3. to keep watching a TV show, episode by episode

Examples

  • 小狗在追那只猫。

    xiǎo gǒu zài zhuī nà zhī māo

    The puppy is chasing that cat.

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  • 我在追一个很好看的电视剧。

    wǒ zài zhuī yí gè hěn hǎo kàn de diàn shì jù

    I am watching a very good TV show.

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  • 他想追那个女孩。

    tā xiǎng zhuī nà ge nǚ hái

    He wants to court that girl.

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duī

dui1Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is zhuī.

  1. to run after someone or something to catch it
  2. to try hard to get something you want

Examples

  • 狗在追一只猫。

    gǒu zài zhuī yì zhī māo

    The dog is chasing a cat.

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  • 他跑得很快,我追不上。

    tā pǎo de hěn kuài, wǒ zhuī bù shàng

    He runs very fast, so I can't catch up.

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  • 他想追那个女孩。

    tā xiǎng zhuī nà ge nǚ hái

    He wants to pursue that girl.

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Stroke order

All 9 strokes

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