xún

to search

to look for; to seek

reaching hand (彐) + sound cue (寸) = to search

彐 is a claw-like hand reaching out — the image of actively grasping or searching. 寸 mainly contributes the sound xún; the reaching hand carries the seeking.

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A clawSemantic

他在公园里找他的狗。

tā zài gōng yuán lǐ xún zhǎo tā de gǒu。

He is searching for his dog in the park.

她花了很多时间找一份好工作。

tā huā le hěn duō shí jiān xún zhǎo yī fèn hǎo gōng zuò。

She spent a lot of time looking for a good job.

Words with 寻

寻欢作乐

xún huān zuò lè

pleasure seeking (idiom); life of dissipation

寻死

xún sǐ

to attempt suicide

金毛寻回犬

jīn máo xún huí quǎn

golden retriever

不同寻常

bù tóng xún cháng

out of the ordinary

自寻死路

zì xún sǐ lù

to follow the path to one's own doom (idiom)

自寻烦恼

zì xún fán nǎo

to bring trouble on oneself (idiom)

非同寻常

fēi tóng xún cháng

(idiom) extraordinary

可寻址

kě xún zhǐ

addressable (computing)

妙探寻凶

miào tàn xún xiōng

Cluedo (board game)

寻宝

xún bǎo

treasure hunt

寻事生非

xún shì shēng fēi

to look for trouble

寻仇

xún chóu

to carry out a vendetta against sb

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