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title: "Zhuisu Meaning: 追溯 (zhuīsù) Means “to trace back”"
description: "追溯 (zhuīsù) means “to trace back; to date back”. Hear its tones, see what 追 and 溯 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuisu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 追溯 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

追溯 zhuīsù

## to trace back; to date back

## It can also mean

- (law) retroactive

## Its characters

1. 追 zhuī to trace
2. 溯 sù to trace back

## In a sentence

这个传统可以追溯到唐朝。 This tradition dates back to the Tang dynasty.

[More about 追溯](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%BF%BD%E6%BA%AF)

## More words with 追 or 溯

- [追赶 zhuīgǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuigan)
- [追究 zhuījiū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuijiu)
- [追捧 zhuīpěng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuipeng)
- [追求 zhuīqiú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuiqiu)
- [追问 zhuīwèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuiwen)
- [追逐 zhuīzhú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuizhu)
- [追踪 zhuīzōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuizong)

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