追溯

• ピンイン: zhuī sù
• 漢字の分解: 追 = 辶 + 丿 + 口 (pursue); 溯 = 氵 + 朔 (trace upstream)

意味

（起源まで）さかのぼる；由来をたどる

A formal verb for tracing historical origins, investigating causes, or examining the development of something from its source. Common in academic, legal, and historical contexts. Often collocates with 到 to indicate the point of origin.

例文

1. 这项传统可以追溯到唐朝。
2. 调查人员正在追溯病毒的源头。
3. 这个家族的历史可追溯到五百年前。

使い方ガイド

場面: academic, history, investigation

トーン: analytical

正しい言い方

• 这门艺术的起源可以追溯到史前时代。(The origin of this art can be traced back to prehistoric times.)
• 该制度的追溯期为两年。(The retroactive period for this system is two years.)

避ける言い方

• 追溯明天 — 追溯 only goes backward in time; use 展望 for looking forward

起源と歴史

追 (to pursue, to follow) + 溯 (to go upstream, to trace)

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal