寻

xún

to search

to look for; to seek

reaching hand (彐) + sound cue (寸) = to search

彐 is a claw-like hand reaching out — the image of actively grasping or searching. 寸 mainly contributes the sound xún; the reaching hand carries the seeking.

彐+寸→寻
寸A unit of measurementPhonetic
彐A clawSemantic

他在公园里寻找他的狗。

tā zài gōng yuán lǐ xún zhǎo tā de gǒu。

He is searching for his dog in the park.

她花了很多时间寻找一份好工作。

tā huā le hěn duō shí jiān xún zhǎo yī fèn hǎo gōng zuò。

She spent a lot of time looking for a good job.

Words with 寻

寻找

xún zhǎo

to seek; to look for

耐人寻味

nài rén xún wèi

(idiom) thought-provoking; to provide food for thought

寻欢

xún huān

to seek pleasure (esp. sexual)

寻呼机

xún hū jī

pager; beeper

寻欢作乐

xún huān zuò lè

pleasure seeking (idiom); life of dissipation

寻死

xún sǐ

to attempt suicide

金毛寻回犬

jīn máo xún huí quǎn

golden retriever

不同寻常

bù tóng xún cháng

out of the ordinary

自寻死路

zì xún sǐ lù

to follow the path to one's own doom (idiom)

自寻烦恼

zì xún fán nǎo

to bring trouble on oneself (idiom)

非同寻常

fēi tóng xún cháng

(idiom) extraordinary

可寻址

kě xún zhǐ

addressable (computing)

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