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Character Decomposition
寻=彐+寸
Etymology
snout
Meanings
to search
to look for
to seek
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Words with 寻 199 total
to enquire · to search访寻fǎng xúnto search · to seek · to explore探寻tàn xúnto search; to look for搜寻sōu xúnto carry out a vendetta against sb寻仇xún chóuto inquire after · to look for (sb)寻访xún fǎngflower-viewing · to visit a prostitute寻花xún huāto seek pleasure (esp. sexual)寻欢xún huānto look for an opportunity寻机xún jīto look for寻觅xún mìto look for · to explore · to probe寻摸xún mo
Idioms with 寻 52 total Chain
(idiom) extraordinary非同寻常fēi tóng xún chánglit. 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
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