追 (zhuī) is a Chinese character meaning “to chase”. It is written from 辶 (walk; go — the "movement" radical (chuò)) and 𠂤 (duī: a small mound or heap; appears only as a component (追, 師)), one enclosing the other, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
辶 + 𠂤
Enclosing structure
- 辶 walk; go — the "movement" radical (chuò) · chuò meaning
- 𠂤 duī: a small mound or heap; appears only as a component (追, 師) · duī unknown
Structure from: IDS 拆分 ⿺辶𠂤，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–5 为「𠂤」（撇、竖、横折、横、横、横），笔画 6–8 为「辶」（点、横折折撇、平捺）
Memory aid
The road radical 辶 sweeps along the bottom, and 𠂤 — a small mound — sits on top of it. Something has just gone over the hill, so you take to the road after it: you chase. Both parts really are in this character.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 追求zhuī qiúto pursue; to seek after; to strive for追 = zhuī
- 追问zhuī wènto question closely; to press for an answer追 = zhuī
- 追悼zhuī dàoto mourn for the dead; memorial追 = zhuī
- 追逐zhuī zhúto chase; to pursue追 = zhuī
Go deeper
All readings
to chase; to pursue
to chase; to pursue; to go after; to seek after; to trace back (to the past)
从后面赶上去；努力寻求；回过头去查究过去的事。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 追求zhuī qiúto pursue; to seek after; to strive for追 = zhuī
- 追问zhuī wènto question closely; to press for an answer追 = zhuī
- 追悼zhuī dàoto mourn for the dead; memorial追 = zhuī
- 追逐zhuī zhúto chase; to pursue追 = zhuī
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 追 mean?
追 (zhuī) means to chase; to pursue; to go after; to seek after; to trace back (to the past).
How do you pronounce 追?
It is pronounced zhuī.
What parts is 追 made of?
辶 (walk; go — the "movement" radical (chuò)) and 𠂤 (duī: a small mound or heap; appears only as a component (追, 師)), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: IDS 拆分 ⿺辶𠂤，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–5 为「𠂤」（撇、竖、横折、横、横、横），笔画 6–8 为「辶」（点、横折折撇、平捺）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 追 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 追?
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 追?
Common ones are 追求 and 追问. The reading of 追 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.