追 亡 逐 北

zhuī wáng zhú běidictionary entry

to pursue and attack a fleeing enemy

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

追亡逐北追亡逐北 [zhui1 wang2 zhu2 bei3] /to pursue and attack a fleeing enemy/

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Reference information

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Character information

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追
duī
to sculpt / to carve / musical instrument (old)
zhuī
to chase / to pursue / to look into / to investigate / to reminisce / to recall / to court (one's beloved) / to binge-watch (a TV drama) / retroactively / posthumously
亡
wáng
to die / to lose / to be gone / to flee / deceased
逐
zhú
(bound form) to pursue / to chase / to drive away / one by one / individually
北
běi
north / (classical) to be defeated

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