Keyword
to look for
- to seek
- to search for
- ancient
- Frequency
- #946
- Strokes
- 6
Readings
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Mnemonic
彐 (snout) gives the meaning and 寸 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in characters
Used in vocabulary
寻找
to seek; to look for
寻求
to seek; to look for
寻常
usual; common; ordinary
搜寻
to search; to look for
寻
to search; to look for; to seek
找寻
to look for; to seek; to find fault
追寻
to pursue; to track down; to search
寻觅
to look for
探寻
to search; to seek; to explore
不同寻常
out of the ordinary; unusual
寻获
to find; to track down; to recover (sth lost)
寻思
to consider; to ponder
寻宝
treasure hunt
寻根
to seek one's roots; to get to the bottom of a matter
异乎寻常
unusual; extraordinary
耐人寻味
(idiom) thought-provoking; to provide food for thought
寻访
to inquire after; to look for (sb)
非同寻常
(idiom) extraordinary
寻欢
to seek pleasure (esp. sexual)
寻死
to attempt suicide; to court death
寻欢作乐
pleasure seeking (idiom); life of dissipation
自寻烦恼
to bring trouble on oneself (idiom)
寻租
rent seeking (economics)
非比寻常
extraordinary