觅食

覓食

mìshí

verb #22,215

Meanings

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

Characters

to seek; to look for

Examples

HSK 6

他独自在城市中觅食，生活艰辛。

Tā dúzì zài chéngshì zhōng mìshí, shēnghuó jiānxīn.

He scraped by alone in the city, making a difficult living.

HSK 7-9

松鼠在树林里觅食，准备过冬。

Sōngshǔ zài shùlín lǐ mìshí, zhǔnbèi guòdōng.

Squirrels forage in the forest, preparing for winter.

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

觅 mì

食 shí