The Chinese word "追击" is a compound verb formed through the morphological process of **co-ordination**, where two distinct but semantically related characters are combined to create a nuanced, unified meaning. The first character, "追" (zhuī), means "to chase" or "to pursue," while the second, "击" (jī), means "to strike" or "to attack." When paired, they sequentially describe a continuous, aggressive action: first the pursuit ("追") and then the attack ("击"). This combination results in the specific meaning of "to pursue and attack," or "to chase down," a term frequently used in military, competitive, or investigative contexts to describe a follow-up offensive action against a retreating or fleeing target.