sōu

HSK 5
common
verb

Meaning of

搜 means to seek; to look for; to collect; to gather; to search; to inspect; to rummage. Pronounced sōu. HSK 5.

  • to seek; to look for; to collect; to gather
  • to search; to inspect; to rummage

Character Info

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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

zài
shū
guǎn
sōu
le
hěn
duō
liào
 

He collected a lot of materials in the library.

Zhè
jiā
gōng
zhèng
zài
sōu
luó
yōu
xiù
de
rén
cái
 

This company is currently recruiting outstanding talents.

Kǎo
xué
jiā
sōu
qiú
zhè
xiē
jīng
hěn
duō
nián
le
 

Archaeologists have been searching for these ancient books for many years.

men
yào
sōu
gèng
duō
de
zhèng
lái
zhī
chí
zhè
lùn
 

We need to gather more evidence to support this theory.

huā
le
zhěng
tiān
de
shí
jiān
sōu
luó
zhè
xiē
yǒu
de
yóu
piào
 

He spent a whole day searching for these rare stamps.