寻xún
to seek; to search for, to look for; ancient. 6 strokes, radical 彐, first met in HSK 4.
How to write 寻
Strokes 1–3 write 彐, then strokes 4–6 write 寸.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 寻 · the stroke-order rules
What 寻 is made of
彐 (jì, snout) and 寸 (cùn, inch).
彐 carries the meaning — snout — and 寸 carries the sound.
Words that use 寻
| 寻找 | to search for, to look for 到处找，想要发现某样东西 考察队在山谷中寻找标本。The expedition team searched for specimens in the valley. Lesson 360, 岁序研索与博物清芳 · 研精励志与健步逐风 · Academic Strategy, Campus Craftsmanship & Sports Vigor |
| 寻求 | to seek, pursue 指主动追寻探求某种目标 启发大家勇于寻求学术新突破。Everyone was inspired to pursue new academic breakthroughs. Lesson 507, 博学明辨 · 崇德博雅与求索笃行 · Scholarly Pursuit & Civic Virtue |
Characters that share the sound part 寸
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.