Memory phrase for the Kanji: 搜

搜

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Meaning

investigate, to search

Pronunciation

 sōu

Explanation

 Left: hand 扌, right: old gentleman 叟 (supports himself with his hands E, 彐 on the stick 丨, which serves as the 3rd hand 又)

Mnemonic

 With these four hands one stick is investigated.

Radicals

扌 hand
叟 old gentleman, old manDoes he support himself with three hands (E, 彐, 又) on his walking stick 丨? - (Or does he have a walker?)
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Vocabulary

 搜集  sōu jí  to gather; to collect
 搜查  sōu chá  to search
 搜索  sōu suǒ  to search; to look for sth; to scour (search meticulously); to look sth up; internet search; database search
 搜刮  sōu guā  to extort (money); to fleece
 搜索引擎  sōu suǒ yǐn qíng  Internet search engine
 搜寻引擎  sōu xún yǐn qíng  Internet search engine
 搜寻引擎  sōu xún yǐn qíng  

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