寻 xún
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 彐 — snout
- Made of
- 彐 snout 寸 inch
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
寻觅
xúnmì
to search for; to seek
Characters in this word
觅 mì
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 爫 — claws, nails, talons
- Made of
- 爫 claws, nails, talons 见 to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 许多年轻人在大城市寻觅机会，也在高压生活中重新定义成功。 Xǔduō niánqīngrén zài dà chéngshì xúnmì jīhuì, yě zài gāoyā shēnghuó zhōng chóngxīn dìngyì chénggōng. Many young people seek opportunities in big cities while redefining success amid high-pressure urban life.
- 退休后，他在乡下寻觅一处安静的房子。 Tuìxiū hòu, tā zài xiāngxià xúnmì yī chù ānjìng de fángzi. After retiring, he searched in the countryside for a quiet house.
- 小狗走丢了，孩子们在公园里四处寻觅。 Xiǎogǒu zǒudiū le, háizimen zài gōngyuán lǐ sìchù xúnmì. The puppy went missing, and the children searched everywhere in the park for it.
Related words
- 寻找 xúnzhǎo to look for
- 寻求 xúnqiú to seek
- 耐人寻味 nàirénxúnwèi thought-provoking; intriguing
- 搜寻 sōuxún to search for; to look for
- 寻 xún to seek; to look for
- 寻常 xúncháng ordinary; common
- 物色 wùsè to look for; to seek out
- 想方设法 xiǎngfāngshèfǎ to try every possible means
- 琢磨 zuómo to ponder; to polish through careful thought or work
- 思前想后 sīqiánxiǎnghòu to think carefully; to ponder over
- 斟酌 zhēnzhuó to deliberate; to weigh up; to consider carefully
- 顺其自然 shùnqízìrán let nature take its course