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The character 追 is a phonosemantic compound, combining the movement radical 辶 with the sound component 𠂤. The radical 辶, which appears on the left and bottom, relates to walking and travel. 𠂤 originally represented a small mound. The primary meaning is to chase or pursue, and this extends figuratively to pursuing goals, recollecting the past, tracing sources, or retroactively applying something.
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孩子追小狗。
我在追公交车。
他喜欢追星。
我们追赶时间。
她追求幸福生活。
公司追求更高利润。
科学家追踪气候变化。
他一直在追忆过去的美好时光。
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