- 追溯 zhuīsù to trace backto trace something back to its origins or source; to date from
- 回溯 huísù to recallto recall or look back upon; to trace something back to its origins
- 上溯 shàngsù to go upstreamTo go or flow against the current; to travel upstream
- 溯源 sùyuán to trace back to the sourceTo trace a river upstream to its headwaters; also used to mean investigating the origin or root cause of something.
- 追根溯源 zhuīgēnsùyuán to get to the bottom of somethingTo trace something back to its origins through a thorough search; to investigate the root cause of a matter.
- 追本溯源 zhuīběnsùyuán to trace to the sourceto trace something back to its origin; to get to the root of a matter
- 寻根溯源 xúngēnsùyuán to trace to the sourceto pursue something back to its origins; to trace back to the source; to get to the bottom of something
- 文溯阁 wénsùgé Wensu Pavilion(proper noun) An imperial library building in the Mukden Palace in Shenyang, built in 1782 to house a copy of the [[四库全书|四庫全書|si4 ku4 quan2 shu1]] and other major literary collections.
- 推本溯源 tuīběnsùyuán to trace back to the sourceto investigate the origins of a matter; to seek out the root cause of something
- 不溯既往 bùsùjìwǎng not to go into past misdeedsNot to investigate or hold someone responsible for past mistakes; to let bygones be bygones.
- 推溯 tuīsù to trace backto trace back to; to follow something back to its origins
- 溯洄 sùhuí to go upstreamTo go against the current; to travel upstream.
- 溯游 sùyóu to go upstreamTo swim or sail against the current; to go upstream.
- 溯溪 sùxī river tracingto engage in mountain stream climbing or river tracing, a recreational activity involving hiking upstream
- 穷源溯流 qióngyuánsùliú to trace something to its sourceTo investigate the origin and development of a matter in depth
- 追溯既往 zhuīsùjìwǎng to trace the pastto trace something back to its origins or look back into the past
- 逆流溯源 nìliúsùyuán to go back to the sourceto trace something back to its origins by going against the current
- 逆溯 nìsù to go against the currentTo go upstream or swim against the flow of water; to travel against a current
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH