搜寻 sōuxún to search
to search; to look for
How to remember 搜寻: 搜 to seek + 寻 to seek = to search.
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How it is used
- To search thoroughly, comb an area for someone or something - 搜寻失踪的登山者 (sōuxún shīzōng de dēngshānzhě) search for the missing climbers.
- Contrast 寻找 (xúnzhǎo, look for): 搜寻 implies systematic, wide-area searching.