to search, to seek, to look for
Animated Stroke Order 寻
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HSK Vocabulary: 寻
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 寻 is used in context
1
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.
2
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.
3
wǒ我
zhèng正
zài在
xún寻
zhǎo找
wǒ我
de的
yào钥
shi匙
。
I am searching for my keys.
4
wǒ我
zài在
xún寻
zhǎo找
wǒ我
de的
shū书
。
I am looking for my book.
5
tā他
zhèng正
zài在
xún寻
zhǎo找
yī一
fèn份
xīn新
gōng工
zuò作
。
He is looking for a new job.
6
kē科
xué学
jiā家
men们
yì一
zhí直
zài在
xún寻
zhǎo找
jiě解
jué决
huán环
jìng境
wèn问
tí题
de的
fāng方
fǎ法
。
Scientists have been searching for solutions to environmental problems.
7
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.
8
tā他
zhèng正
zài在
xún寻
mì觅
yī一
běn本
yǒu有
qù趣
de的
shū书
lái来
dú读
。
He is searching for an interesting book to read.
9
wèi为
le了
zhǎo找
dào到
lǐ理
xiǎng想
de的
dá答
àn案
，
tā她
bù不
duàn断
zài在
zī资
liào料
zhōng中
xún寻
mì觅
xiàn线
suǒ索
。
In order to find the ideal answer, she keeps searching for clues in the materials.
10
jīn今
tiān天
tiān天
qì气
hěn很
xún寻
cháng常
。
The weather today is very ordinary.
Information
Traditional尋
Radical寸
Strokes6
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#1198
Zhuyinㄒㄩㄣˊ
Components—
UnicodeU+5BFB
CangjieSMMRI
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality