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Characters, words, pinyin or English

觅 mì to seek

to seek; to search

How to remember 觅: 爫 claws + 见 see = to seek. The kitten pushes her claws under the sofa, trying to see the toy mouse she has gone there to seek.

  • HSK 9
  • 8 strokes
  • Radical 爫

Component breakdown

觅 = 爫 claws + 见 see

  • 爫 claws
  • 见 see
The Gushi story

The kitten pushes her claws under the sofa, trying to see the toy mouse she has gone there to seek.

How it is used

  • 'To seek/search for' - 寻觅 (xúnmì) to look for, 觅食 (mìshí) to forage/seek food (of animals), 觅得 (mì dé) to find/obtain.
  • More literary than everyday 找 (zhǎo); it lends a searching, wandering tone (踏破铁鞋无觅处, sought high and low in vain).

Words with 觅