Memory phrase for the character: 追

追

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Meaning

chase, pursue, follow

Pronunciation

TSUI
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Explanation

 Left: movement 辶, right: a pair of buttocks (both cheeks)

Mnemonic
 
(I see him from behind:) his buttocks in movement when I chase or follow him.

Radicals

辶 movementThe radical shinnyuu stands for movement and thus with the same meaning as the very similar radical ennyou 廴
buttocksPlease note the similarity with: connected rooms 呂




 Vocabulary

追う おう  to chase, to run after
追跡 ついせき  pursuit
追加 ついか  addition, supplement, appendix
追い付く おいつく  to overtake, to catch up (with)
追い出す おいだす  to expel, to drive out
追い掛ける おいかける  to chase or run after someone, to run down, to pursue
追い越す おいこす  to pass (e.g. car), to outdistance, to outstrip
追い込む おいこむ  to herd, to corner, to drive
追及 ついきゅう  gaining on, carrying out, solving (crime)

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