寻 (xún): To search — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Writing 5

HSK 3.0Vocab 7-9 Recognition 5 Writing 5

1.

Animated Stroke Order 寻

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 寻

3.

Character Breakdown

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寻

彐pig snout, tool

寸inch, measure

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4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 寻

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5.

How to Use 寻

Verbs of Seeking

Words where 寻 means 'to seek' or 'to look for', usually paired with a synonym.

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6.

HSK Vocabulary: 寻

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

xún寻

cháng

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

zài在

tú图

shū书

guǎn馆

lǐ里

xún

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彐pig snout, tool

+寸inch, measure

A hand (寸) working with tools (彐) to measure and explore — to search or seek out something.

xún寻

zhǎo找

seek; look for; search

HSK 6

xún寻

mì觅

seek; look for

HSK 3.0 · L6

xún寻

qiú求

to seek; to look for

常

Common / Ordinary

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

sōu搜

xún寻

Search / Seek

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

nài耐

rén人

xún寻

wèi味

Thought-provoking / Intriguing

寻

yī一

běn本

jiù旧

shū书

。

He is looking for an old book in the library.

tā他

xún寻

qiú求

bāng帮

zhù助

yǐ以

jiě解

jué决

wèn问

tí题

。

He seeks help to solve the problem.

wǒ我

men们

jì计

huà划

xún寻

fǎng访

nà那

wèi位

lǎo老

yì艺

shù术

jiā家

。

We plan to visit and inquire about that old artist.

wǒ我

zài在

gōng公

yuán园

lǐ里

xún寻

mì觅

yī一

zhī只

xiǎo小

māo猫

。

I am looking for a little cat in the park.

wǒ我

zhèng正

zài在

xún寻

zhǎo找

wǒ我

de的

yào钥

shi匙

。

I am searching for my keys.

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