seek; look for; search
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to seek; to look for; to search for
literaryMore formal and literary than 寻找. Often used for abstract things like truth, meaning, or opportunities, as well as physical searching.
Tā他
zài在
sēn森
lín林
lǐ里
dào到
chù处
xún寻
mì觅
shí食
wù物
de的
zōng踪
jì迹
。
He searched everywhere in the forest for traces of food.
Shī诗
rén人
yī一
shēng生
dōu都
zài在
xún寻
mì觅
zhēn真
lǐ理
yǔ与
měi美
de的
zhēn真
dì谛
。
The poet spent his whole life seeking the true essence of truth and beauty.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhēn珍
xī稀
yào药
cái材
hěn很
nán难
xún寻
mì觅
。
This kind of rare medicinal herb is very difficult to find.