CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- xun2
- English meanings
- try to find, look for, seek, search
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Top–bottom structure
Top–bottom arrangement: top 彐; bottom 寸.
Meaning & sound clues
彐 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “snout”.
寸 is identified as the sound component (cùn). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 寻.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
merit; medal
patrol; inspect
follow; comply
ten days; ten years
flood
warm
message; information
rule
message; interrogate
inquire; ask
fast; swift
modest; inferior
modest; inferior
to attain gradually
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 不同寻常
- 寻常
- 寻找
- 寻求
- 寻觅
- 搜寻
- 耐人寻味