追

It is a phono-semantic compound, consisting of:

辵 (chwak/착, “to walk slowly, to go”) as the semantic element;

阜 (bu, “mound, hill”) as the phonetic element.

Actively used in both everyday and literary vocabulary, especially in abstract senses like 추억 (“memory”) and 추구 (“pursuit, aspiration”).

Frequently conveys both literal pursuit (chasing) and figurative pursuit (goals, ideals).

Common compounds:

추격 (追擊) – pursuit, chase, counterattack;

추도 (追悼) – memorial, mourning the deceased;

추모 (追慕) – remembrance, cherishing the memory of;

추억 (追憶) – recollection, memory;

추구 (追求) – pursuit, seeking after;