逐年
Old HSK 6
逐年 (zhúnián) · year by year
逐年 (zhúnián) means “year by year; year after year”. It is written with 2 characters: 逐 (to pursue) + 年 (year). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 逐年 is built
The characters
逐 zhú · to pursue
What 逐 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 豕shǐ — pig
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 勿wù — must not
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 豕 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
年 nián · year
What 年 is made of
- 干gàn — dry (gān)
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A man 干 carrying grain, representing the annual harvest (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这里的人口逐年增加。Zhèlǐ de rénkǒu zhúnián zēngjiā.The population here grows year by year.
游客数量逐年减少。Yóukè shùliàng zhúnián jiǎnshǎo.The number of tourists is falling year after year.
Questions about 逐年
What does 逐年 mean?
逐年 (zhúnián) means “year by year; year after year”.
How do you pronounce 逐年?
逐年 is pronounced zhúnián.
Which HSK level is 逐年?
逐年 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 逐步zhúbùstep by step
- 逐渐zhújiàngradually
- 驱逐qūzhúto expel
- 半年bànniánhalf a year
- 今年jīnniánthis year
- 明年míngniánnext year
- 去年qùniánlast year
- 新年xīnniánNew Year
- 过年guòniánto celebrate the Chinese New Year
- 老年lǎoniánold age
Learn 逐年 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 241: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.