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Chinese characters for “zhui”

14 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.

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First tone

zhuī

追

zhuī

to pursue, to chase after

9 strokes · HSK 3.0 L5

short-tailed bird

piebald horse

gimlet, drill, awl

gimlet, drill, awl

piebald horse

Fourth tone

zhuì

坠

zhuì

to drop, to fall down, to sink

7 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9

to connect, to join

nervous, apprehensive

to climb a rope

to drop, to fall down, to sink

to connect, to join

unnecessary, superfluous

14 strokes

贅

zhuì

unnecessary, superfluous

18 strokes

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to chase

to pursue

to investigate

to decorate

superfluous

Chinese character

摇摇欲坠yáoyáo-yùzhuì

tottering

追悼zhuīdào

to mourn

追赶zhuīgǎn

to pursue

追捧zhuīpěng

to exhibit great enthusiasm for sb or sth

Chinese characters for “zhui”

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