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追溯

zhuī sù

2-character word

What 追溯 means

1. lit. to go upstream
2. to trace sth back to
3. to date from

The characters in 追溯

• 追zhuīto chase; to pursue; to look into
• 溯sùto go upstream; to trace the source

Example sentences

• 山上的老教堂的历史可以追溯到12世纪。
  Shānshàng de lǎo jiàotáng de lìshǐ kěyǐ zhuīsù dào 12 shìjì.
  The old church on the hill dates back to the twelfth century.

Sounds the same

Read zhuī sù, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 追诉to prosecute; given leave to sue