寻

xún

x+ǘn·2nd tone

to search · to look for

Radical: 寸 Strokes: 6 HSK 7-9

Structure: Top-bottomFrequency: Common

Same radical

对射封将导尊寿寸寺尉

Same radical

对射封将导尊寿寸寺尉

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Character Decomposition

寻=彐+寸

Etymology

snout

Meanings

to search

to look for

to seek

xún

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Words with 寻 199 total

to enquire · to search访寻fǎng xún to search · to seek · to explore探寻tàn xún to search; to look for搜寻sōu xún

Idioms with 寻 52 total

(idiom) extraordinary非同寻常fēi tóng xún cháng lit. covering the deer and searching for the firewood (idiom)\ · fig. to mistake reality for a dream and repeatedly make errors; to be deluded and unable to distinguish truth from illusion覆鹿寻蕉fù lù xún jiāo (idiom) thought-provoking; to provide food for thought耐人寻味nài rén xún wèi