物 wù
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 牛 — ox, cow, bull
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
物色
wùsè
to look for; to seek out
Characters in this word
色 sè
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 色 — color, tint, hue, shade
- Made of
- ⺈ knife 巴 to cling
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 公司正在物色一位既懂技术又熟悉海外市场的负责人。 Gōngsī zhèngzài wùsè yí wèi jì dǒng jìshù yòu shúxī hǎiwài shìchǎng de fùzérén. The company is looking for a person in charge who understands both technology and overseas markets.
- 经理让我物色一位适合这个岗位的年轻设计师。 Jīnglǐ ràng wǒ wùsè yí wèi shìhé zhège gǎngwèi de niánqīng shèjìshī. The manager asked me to find a young designer suitable for this position.
- 他四处物色合适的合作对象。 Tā sìchù wùsè héshì de hézuò duìxiàng. He is scouting around for a suitable cooperation partner.