Writing
搜 (sōu) — how to say "to search" in Chinese
搜
To search
verb
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
搜地图
sōu dìtú
search for a map
Examples
我在网上搜信息。
I search for information online.
我搜一下。
I'll search.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say search in Chinese?
"to search" in Chinese is 搜 (sōu).
搜 meaning in English
搜 (sōu) means "To search".
How is 搜 pronounced?
It is pronounced sōu (written as sou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to search" in Chinese characters?
It is written 搜 and has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 搜?
搜 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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