Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 寻


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Meaning

to search, to look for, to seek

Pronunciation

xún

Explanation

Top: hand /, below: skillful hand

Mnemonic

Use both hands for searching.

Radicals

hand
hand(originally a snoot (of pig), but here used as a hand.)
skillful hand(Image of a hand forearm and pulse . It was originally also the distance of one inch (Length: 1 ts'wun = 3.72 cm) from the hand's palm to the pulse. This also stood for a small amount. In the mnemonic, it is used as "skillful hand".)
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Vocabulary

寻找 xún zhǎo to seek; to look for
寻觅 xún mì to look for
搜寻引擎 sōu xún yǐn qíng Internet search engine


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