xún
寻
ancient length unit; search; surname
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Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesmeasure word
ancient Chinese length unit (8 chi)
archaicUsed only in historical or classical Chinese contexts, not in modern daily speech.
gǔ古
shí时
bā八
chǐ尺
yuē曰
xún寻
，
bèi倍
xún寻
wéi为
cháng常
。
In ancient times, 8 chi was called a xun, and double a xun was called a chang.
noun
Xun (surname)
A relatively rare Chinese surname.
xún寻
xìng姓
shì是
yī一
gè个
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
zhōng中
huá华
xìng姓
shì氏
。
The Xun surname is an ancient Chinese family name.
verb
look for; search; seek
The most common modern usage, referring to searching for people, objects, or information.
Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
xún寻
zhǎo找
diū丢
shī失
de的
yào钥
shi匙
。
He is looking for his lost keys.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
xún寻
mì觅
hé合
shì适
de的
hé合
zuò作
huǒ伙
bàn伴
。
We need to seek suitable business partners.
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Jǐng警
fāng方
zhèng正
zài在
sōu搜
xún寻
shī失
zǒng踪
de的
dēng登
shān山
zhě者
。
The police are searching for the missing climbers.
Tā她
zài在
rén人
qún群
zhōng中
xún寻
rén人
。
She is looking for someone in the crowd.
Kē科
xué学
jiā家
men们
zhèng正
zài在
xún寻
mì觅
zhì治
liáo疗
zhè这
zhǒng种
jí疾
bìng病
de的
fāng方
fǎ法
。
Scientists are seeking treatments for this disease.