追究
Old HSK 6
追究 (zhuījiū) · to look into
追究 (zhuījiū) means “to look into; to investigate (responsibility)”. It is written with 2 characters: 追 (to chase) + 究 (to dig into). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 追究 is built
The characters
追 zhuī · to chase
What 追 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 㠯yǐ — according to
- 己jǐ — self
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 己jǐ — self
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 㠯 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
究 jiū · to dig into
What 究 is made of
- 穴xué — cave
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 八bā — eight
- 宀 — roof
- 九jiǔ — nine
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乙yǐ — second
Origin hint: 穴 gives the meaning, 九 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
公司要追究这次事故的责任。Gōngsī yào zhuījiū zhè cì shìgù de zérèn.The company will look into who is responsible for the accident.
这件事我就不追究了。Zhè jiàn shì wǒ jiù bù zhuījiū le.I won't pursue this matter any further.
Questions about 追究
What does 追究 mean?
追究 (zhuījiū) means “to look into; to investigate (responsibility)”.
How do you pronounce 追究?
追究 is pronounced zhuījiū.
Which HSK level is 追究?
追究 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 追求zhuīqiúto pursue
- 追悼zhuīdàoto mourn
- 追zhuīto chase
- 讲究jiǎngjiuto be particular about
- 究竟jiūjìngexactly
- 研究yánjiūto research
- 研究生yánjiūshēnggraduate student
- 终究zhōngjiūafter all
Learn 追究 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 245: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.