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搜
sōu
to seek, to search, to investigate
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HSK 5
12 strokes
Common (16%)
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sǒu
叟
old man; elder
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Words Using 搜 (28)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
搜索
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sōusuǒ
to search / to look for sth / to scour (search meticulously) / to look sth up / Internet search / database search
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sōusuǒ
搜索
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HSK 5
to search / to look for sth / to scour (search meticulously) / to look sth up / Internet search / database search
搜
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sōu
to search
sōu
搜
↗
to search
搜查
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sōuchá
to search
sōuchá
搜查
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to search
搜集
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sōují
to gather / to collect
sōují
搜集
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to gather / to collect
搜捕
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sōubǔ
to hunt and arrest (fugitives) / to track down and arrest / a manhunt
sōubǔ
搜捕
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to hunt and arrest (fugitives) / to track down and arrest / a manhunt
搜身
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sōushēn
to do a body search / to frisk
sōushēn
搜身
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to do a body search / to frisk
搜刮
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sōuguā
to rake in (money) / to plunder / to milk people dry
sōuguā
搜刮
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to rake in (money) / to plunder / to milk people dry
搜括
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sōukuò
see [[搜刮<sōuguā>]]
sōukuò
搜括
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see [[搜刮<sōuguā>]]
搜寻软体
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sōuxúnruǎntǐ
search software
sōuxúnruǎntǐ
搜寻软体
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search software
搜救犬
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sōujiùquǎn
search and rescue dog
sōujiùquǎn
搜救犬
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search and rescue dog