Writing
搜寻 (sōu xún) — how to say "to search" in Chinese
搜寻
To search, to look for
verb
Character composition
搜
to search
寻
to seek
Radicals / Keys
寸
Inch
#41 · cùn · 3 strokes
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
搜寻线索
sōuxún xiànsuǒ
search for clues
Examples
他们在森林里搜寻了整整三天，终于找到了迷路的游客。
They searched the forest for three whole days and finally found the lost tourists.
警察正在搜寻失踪的孩子。
The police are searching for the missing child.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say search in Chinese?
"to search" in Chinese is 搜寻 (sōu xún).
What does 搜寻 mean in English?
搜寻 (sōu xún) means "To search, to look for".
How is 搜寻 pronounced?
It is pronounced sōu xún (written as sou xun, souxun). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to search" in Chinese characters?
It is written 搜寻: 搜 has 12 strokes, 寻 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 搜寻?
搜寻 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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