追
ツイ, お.う, おい

chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile

JLPT3 G3 S9 F411

?is a tall pile of (heavy) objects exerting downward pressure. 追 adds 辵 movement → pressure an enemy army by pursuing it → *pursue*/*follow*; *drive off/out*; *expel*; *catch up with* → *add*.

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