Writing
搜查 (sōu chá) — how to say "search" in Chinese
搜查
Search
verb
Character composition
搜
to search
查
to check
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
搜查嫌疑人的房子
sōuchá xiányírén de fángzi
to search the suspect's house
Examples
警察仔细搜查了嫌疑人的房子。
The police carefully searched the suspect's house.
警察搜查房间。
The police search the room.
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Frequently asked questions
Search meaning in Chinese
"search" in Chinese is 搜查 (sōu chá).
What does 搜查 mean in English?
搜查 (sōu chá) means "Search".
How is 搜查 pronounced?
It is pronounced sōu chá (written as sou cha, soucha). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "search" in Chinese characters?
It is written 搜查: 搜 has 12 strokes, 查 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 搜查?
搜查 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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