逐 (zhú) is a Chinese character meaning “to chase”. It is written from 辶 (walk; go — the "movement" radical (chuò)) and 豕 (pig; swine), one enclosing the other, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
辶 + 豕
Enclosing structure
Structure from: IDS 拆分 ⿺辶豕，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–6 为「豕」，笔画 7–9 为「辶」（radStrokes 7,8,9）
Memory aid
A pig (豕) runs off down the road (辶), and you follow right behind it: you chase it. Both parts really are in this character.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 逐渐zhú jiàngradually; step by step逐 = zhú
- 追逐zhuī zhúto chase; to pursue逐 = zhú
Go deeper
All readings
to chase; one by one
to chase; to pursue; to drive out; one by one, in order
追赶；驱赶；也表示按顺序一个一个地。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 逐渐zhú jiàngradually; step by step逐 = zhú
- 追逐zhuī zhúto chase; to pursue逐 = zhú
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 逐 mean?
逐 (zhú) means to chase; to pursue; to drive out; one by one, in order.
How do you pronounce 逐?
It is pronounced zhú.
What parts is 逐 made of?
辶 (walk; go — the "movement" radical (chuò)) and 豕 (pig; swine), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: IDS 拆分 ⿺辶豕，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–6 为「豕」，笔画 7–9 为「辶」（radStrokes 7,8,9）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 逐 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 逐?
辶. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 逐?
Common ones are 逐渐 and 追逐. The reading of 逐 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.