寻
HSK 4

寻 (xún): seek, search, look for

xún

seek, search, look for

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Pinyin

xún

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

seek, search, look for

How to Write 寻 (xún)

寻 is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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Origin of 寻

A phono-semantic compound: 彐 (snout) carries the meaning, and 寸 hints at the pronunciation.

What 寻 is Made Of

寻 is built from 2 components:

彐snout
寸inch

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Words Using 寻

Common Chinese words that contain 寻:

寻找

xúnzhǎo

寻觅

xúnmì

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