zhuī xùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to recount what happened prior to events already known
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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:

追敘 追叙 [zhui1 xu4] /to recount what happened prior to events already known/

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Other forms in these source records: 追敘

  • 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

  • 叙
    xù

    to narrate / to chat

    Xù

    abbr. for Syria 敘利亞|叙利亚[Xù lì yà]

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