寻觅

尋覓
xúnmì
verb HSK 7-9 #12,540

Meanings

  1. 1 to seek
  2. 2 to look for
  3. 3 to search for

Characters

Both characters mean 'to search' - a literary way to say 'to look for'

Examples

HSK 3
Tā yīzhí zài xúnmì rénshēng de yìyì.
He has been searching for the meaning of life.
HSK 7-9
Tā dàochù xúnmì shīsàn de qīnrén.
She searched everywhere for her lost relatives.

Tips

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寻觅 is more literary and poetic than or 寻找. Common in written Chinese, poetry, and formal speech.

Stroke Order

xún