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Keyword
to search
  • to seek
  • to investigate
Frequency
#1114
Strokes
12
Readings
sōu100%
Mnemonic
扌 (hand) gives the meaning and 叟 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
搜索sōusuǒ
to search (a place, a database, online etc); to search for (sth)
搜sōu
to search; (bound form) to collect; to gather
搜狐Sōuhú
Sohu, Chinese web portal and online media company
搜集sōují
to gather; to collect
搜寻sōuxún
to search; to look for
搜救sōujiù
search and rescue
搜狗Sōugǒu
Sogou, Chinese technology company known for its search engine and input method editor
搜捕sōubǔ
to hunt and arrest (fugitives); to track down and arrest; a manhunt
搜刮sōuguā
to rake in (money); to plunder; to milk people dry
搜身sōushēn
to do a body search; to frisk
搜罗sōuluó
to gather; to collect; to bring together
搜狐网SōuhúWǎng
Sohu, Chinese web portal and online media company
搜证sōuzhèng
to gather evidence (in a criminal case)
搜神记SōushénJì
In Search of the Supernatural, compilation of legends about spirits, ghosts and other supernatural phenomena, written and compiled by 干宝 (GānBǎo) in Jin dynasty
搜检sōujiǎn
to search out; to check
搜求sōuqiú
to seek; to look for
热搜rèsōu
(Internet) popular search query
搜肠刮肚sōuchángguādù
to search one's guts and belly (idiom); to racks one's brains for a solution