寻觅
Old HSK 6
寻觅 (xúnmì) · to look for
寻觅 (xúnmì) means “to look for; to seek”. It is written with 2 characters: 寻 (to seek) + 觅 (to seek). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 寻觅 is built
The characters
寻 xún · to seek
What 寻 is made of
- 彐jì — snout
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 寸cùn — inch
Origin hint: 彐 gives the meaning, 寸 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
觅 mì · to seek
What 觅 is made of
- 爫zhǎo — claws
- 见jiàn — to see
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 儿ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 冂 — frame
Example sentences
他一直在寻觅合适的工作。Tā yìzhí zài xúnmì héshì de gōngzuò.He has been looking for a suitable job.
小鸟在草地上寻觅食物。Xiǎoniǎo zài cǎodì shàng xúnmì shíwù.The little birds are searching for food on the grass.
Questions about 寻觅
What does 寻觅 mean?
寻觅 (xúnmì) means “to look for; to seek”.
How do you pronounce 寻觅?
寻觅 is pronounced xúnmì.
Which HSK level is 寻觅?
寻觅 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 寻觅 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 208: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.