search for; seek; explore
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to search for; to look for; to hunt for
Used for looking for concrete things such as people, objects, traces, or evidence.
Jǐng警
chá察
zài在
sēn森
lín林
lǐ里
xún寻
suǒ索
shī失
zōng踪
de的
dēng登
shān山
zhě者
。
The police are searching the forest for the missing hiker.
Xún寻
suǒ索
tā他
de的
zōng踪
jì迹
。
Search for his traces.
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Zhēn侦
tàn探
zài在
xiàn现
chǎng场
zǐ仔
xì细
xún寻
suǒ索
zhèng证
jù据
。
The detective carefully searched for evidence at the scene.
verb
to seek; to explore; to search for (abstract things)
Used for abstract concepts such as answers, truth, wisdom, or solutions. Slightly more formal or literary than sense 1.
Xún寻
suǒ索
dá答
àn案
。
Search for the answer.
Zhé哲
xué学
jiā家
zhōng终
shēng生
xún寻
suǒ索
zhēn真
lǐ理
。
Philosophers spend their lives seeking truth.
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Zài在
gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
xún寻
suǒ索
zhì智
huì慧
。
Explore ancient books in search of wisdom.