逐 zhú to pursue
to pursue; step by step
How to remember 逐: 辶 road + 豕 pig = to pursue. A runaway pig bolts down the village road, and the whole family grabs brooms to pursue it past the church.
Component breakdown
逐 = 辶 road + 豕 pig
- 辶 road
- 豕 pig
A runaway pig bolts down the village road, and the whole family grabs brooms to pursue it past the church.
How it is used
- Step-by-step; and to drive out. As 'gradually': 逐步 (zhúbù) step by step, 逐渐 (zhújiàn) gradually.
- 逐渐 vs 逐步: 逐渐 describes a gradual natural change (逐渐变冷 gradually get colder); 逐步 stresses deliberate stages (逐步推进 advance in stages).
- 逐一 (zhúyī) one by one; the 'expel' sense in 驱逐 (qūzhú) to drive out, 追逐 (zhuīzhú) to chase.