觅食

覓食
mìshí
verb #22,215

Meanings

  1. 1 to forage
  2. 2 to hunt for food
  3. 3 to scavenge
  4. 4 to seek a livelihood

Examples

Sōngshǔ zài shùlín lǐ mìshí, zhǔnbèi guòdōng.
Squirrels forage in the forest, preparing for winter.
Tā dúzì zài chéngshì zhōng mìshí, shēnghuó jiānxīn.
He scraped by alone in the city, making a difficult living.

Tips

usage
觅食 is used both literally (animals foraging for food) and figuratively (a person struggling to make ends meet). The figurative use carries a slightly melancholic tone, suggesting hardship.

Stroke Order

shí