The character 逐 — “chase”: how to write it and what it means

逐
zhú

chase; gradually

10 strokes · HSK 5

The Chinese character 逐 is read zhú and means “chase; gradually”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 逐

逐 has 10 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.

To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 逐, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

What 逐 is made of

On the left, 辶 “walk”; inside, 豕 “pig”: chasing a wild boar.

The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.

Words with 逐

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 逐?

逐 has 10 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.

What does 逐 mean?

逐 means “chase; gradually”. It appears in 逐渐 (“gradually”), 逐步 (“step by step”).

How do you pronounce 逐?

逐 is read zhú. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.

How many strokes does 逐 have?

10 strokes.

← 渐 gradually陆 land →

More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.

Write 逐 yourself

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