溯 [－]

Jyutping sou3
Pinyin sù

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to go upstream
  2. to trace the source
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to go upstream/to trace the source/to go against the current/formerly
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. x
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to trace back; to recall
  2. character
    to go upstream; to go against a current
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. go upstream, go against current
  2. formerly
  3. Cangjie Input
    ETUB
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级汉字表 #832
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    若追根溯源，绝大多数美国人都是移民。
    若追根溯源，絕大多數美國人都是移民。
    ruò zhuī gēn sù yuán ， jué dà duō shù měi guó rén dōu shì yí mín 。
    • Most Americans are descended from immigrants.
  2. Mandarin
    如果追根溯源的话，绝大多数美国人都是移民。
    如果追根溯源的話，絕大多數美國人都是移民。
    rú guǒ zhuī gēn sù yuán de huà ， jué dà duō shù měi guó rén dōu shì yí mín 。
    • Most Americans are descended from immigrants.
  3. Mandarin
    山上的老教堂的历史可以追溯到12世纪。
    山上的老教堂的歷史可以追溯到12世紀。
    shān shàng de lǎo jiào táng de lì shǐ kě yǐ zhuī sù dào 12 shì jì 。
    • The old church on the hill dates back to the twelfth century.
  4. Mandarin
    数码相机的历史可以追溯到50年代初。
    數碼相機的歷史可以追溯到50年代初。
    shù mǎ xiàng jī de lì shǐ kě yǐ zhuī sù dào 50 nián dài chū 。
    • The history of the digital camera can be traced back to the beginning of the fifties.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋呢条村嘅历史源远流长，可以追溯到八百年前。
    我哋呢條村嘅歷史源遠流長，可以追溯到八百年前。
    ngo5 dei6 ni1 tiu4 cyun1 ge3 lik6 si2 jyun4 jyun5 lau4 coeng4, ho2 ji5 zeoi1 sou3 dou3 baat3 baak3 nin4 cin4.
    • Our village has a long history that can be traced back to 800 years ago.
  2. Cantonese
    歌剧喺香港嘅举办最早追溯到1960年代。
    歌劇喺香港嘅舉辦最早追溯到1960年代。
    go1 kek6 hai2 hoeng1 gong2 ge3 geoi2 baan6 zeoi3 zou2 zeoi1 sou3 dou3 jat1 gau2 luk6 ling6 nin4 doi6.
    • The first local production of opera in Hong Kong dates back to the 1960s.
  3. Cantonese
    我嘅家族史净系可以追溯到清朝末年。
    我嘅家族史淨係可以追溯到清朝末年。
    ngo5 ge3 gaa1 zuk6 si2 zing6 hai6 ho2 ji5 zeoi1 sok3 dou3 cing1 ciu4 mut6 nin4.
    • My family history can only be traced back to the Late Qing Dynasty.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    追根溯源，要换换思路了。
    追根溯源，要換換思路了。
    zhuī gēn sù yuán ， yào huàn huàn sī lù le ．
    • Another way of thinking is required to get to the root and trace the source.
  2. Mandarin
    追溯到唐朝
    追溯到唐朝
    zhuī sù dào táng cháo
    • to trace back to the Tang dynasty
  3. Mandarin
    阅读不仅使他多识了草木虫鱼之名，而且可以上溯远古下及未来，饱览存在的与非存在的奇风异俗。
    閲讀不僅使他多識了草木蟲魚之名，而且可以上溯遠古下及未來，飽覽存在的與非存在的奇風異俗。
    yuè dú bù jǐn shǐ tā duō shí le cǎo mù chóng yú zhī míng ， ér qiě kě yǐ shàng sù yuǎn gǔ xià jí wèi lái ， bǎo lǎn cún zài de yǔ fēi cún zài de qí fēng yì sú ．
    • Reading not only makes him [the reader] recognize the names of more types of grasses, trees, insects and fish, but can also take [him] back to ancient times and take [him] forward to future, thereby taking in a full picture of strange social customs both existent and non-existent.