寻

To search in Chinese: 寻 (xún)

xún

to search

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 尋1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to search
  2. 2to look for
  3. 3to seek

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寻

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄒㄩㄣˊ

xún

ㄒ/ xㄩ/ üㄣ/ enˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

寻

Simplified

尋

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 孩子们喜欢在花园里寻宝。

    hái zi men xǐ huan zài huā yuán lǐ xún bǎo。

    The children love to search for treasure in the garden.

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Related words

寻找

xún zhǎo

to seek

寻求

xún qiú

to seek

搜寻

sōu xún

to search

寻常

xún cháng

usual

寻觅

xún mì

to look for

不同寻常

bù tóng xún cháng

out of the ordinary

耐人寻味

nài rén xún wèi

thought-provoking

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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