逐 zhú — chase · English

逐

zhú

chase

At a glance · 逐

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「逐」甲骨文从辵从豕，象追逐兽，金文小篆承之。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「逐」本义为追逐、追赶，引申逐渐、驱赶。

Structure

从辵、从豕，会意字，象逐兽，本为追逐、驱赶。

At a glance

Pinyinzhú

Radical辶

Strokes11

UnicodeU+9010

Character type会意

Theme动作

Six languages, one character

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English chase chase, expel; one by one

Français poursuivre Poursuivre, chasser. «逐物意移» : poursuivre les choses, l'esprit s'égare.

Español perseguir Perseguir, cazar. «逐物意移»: perseguir las cosas, la mente se extravía.

العربية يلاحق يلاحق، يصيد. «逐物意移»: ملاحقة الأشياء فتزول النيّة.

Русский преследовать Преследовать, гнать. «逐物意移»: гнаться за вещами — мысль уводится.

Common words

逐渐zhú jiàngradually
追逐zhuī zhúchase

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