Rank 1522IntermediateHanziDB frequency list + CC-CEDICT

搜 - sōu

search, seek; investigate

search, seek; investigate

How to read 搜

Click 搜 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinsōu
Englishsearch, seek; investigate
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

搜刮 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 搜寻. Please read 搜括 one more time.

Common words with this character

to rake in ; to plunder; to milk people dry
to search; to look for
see 搜刮[sou1 gua1]
to hunt and arrest; to track down and arrest; a manhunt

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 搜 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 搜刮 and 搜寻 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 搜.