循着

循著

xúnzhe

verb

Meanings

1 following (along)
2 going by / according to
3 tracing

Characters

to follow / abide by

(continuous-aspect particle)

Examples

他循着记忆中的小路找回了老家。

Tā xúnzhe jìyì zhōng de xiǎolù zhǎo huí le lǎojiā.

Following the path he remembered, he found his way back to his hometown.

调查人员循着线索一路追查。

Diàochá rényuán xúnzhe xiànsuǒ yīlù zhuīchá.

Investigators followed the leads all the way through.

Tips

grammar

循 (xún, to follow) + 着 (zhe, ongoing-state particle) = 'following along (some path/clue)'. Slightly literary; everyday speech prefers 沿着 (yánzhe) for physical paths and 按照 (ànzhào) for abstract rules.

Stroke Order

循 xún

着 zhe