HSK 3 · Movement & Direction

追

zhuī

to chase

Stroke order of 追

追 is written with 9 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

The walking radical 辶 plus 阜-like 𠂤 shape: feet running after a hill of enemies you pursue.

Parts: 辶 walk + 𠂤 pile/troops (chase)

Example sentence

小狗在后面追小猫。

The puppy is chasing the kitten.

More words: Movement & Direction

上来to come up 上去to go up 下来to come down 下去to go down; to go on 传来to come through (of sound or news)放到to put into 推开to push open 前进to go forward; to advance 退to retreat; to return (sth)退出to withdraw; to quit 随to follow 转to turn; to transfer 跳to jump 按to press; according to

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