How to say “search” in Chinese
search (online)
“Search” in Chinese is 搜索, sōu suǒ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
搜索 is read sōu suǒ: 2 syllables. 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.
Below, 糸 “thread”: the first meaning is a thick rope.
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 “搜索”.
More words from the lesson “Search and likes”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “search” in Chinese?
“Search” in Chinese is 搜索, pinyin sōusuǒ.
What does 搜索 mean?
搜索 (sōusuǒ) means “search (online)”.
How do you write 搜索?
搜索 is 2 characters: 搜 (sōu) — search; 索 (suǒ) — search; rope. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 搜索?
搜索 is read sōusuǒ. Tones: sōu — first tone, suǒ — third 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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