How to say “search” in Chinese
search, frisk
“Search” in Chinese is 搜, sōu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
搜 is read sōu. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 叟 sǒu hints at the reading, as it also does in 瘦 shòu.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “搜”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 搜. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 不知道的词，可以上网搜一下。bùzhīdàodecí,kěyǐshàngwǎngsōuyíxiàYou can look up words you don't know online.
- 你上网搜一下吧nǐshàngwǎngsōuyíxiàbaLook it up online.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Search and likes”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “search” in Chinese?
“Search” in Chinese is 搜, pinyin sōu.
What does 搜 mean?
搜 (sōu) means “search, frisk”.
How do you write 搜?
搜 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 搜?
搜 is read sōu. Tones: sōu — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“search” in the lesson “Search and likes”
This word is from the topic “Gadgets and the internet” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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