覓 (mì) - To seek & to look for

覓Tone 4

mì ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

伦妙

覓 · mì

To seek;

to look for;

to search;

to hunt for.

To seekto look forto search

Usage highlights

Seek employmentForage for foodLook for a houseSearch for talentSeek a quiet placeHunt for treasure

Synonyms

  • 寻— to seek, to search
  • 找— to look for, to find
  • 搜— to search, to rummage

Antonyms

  • 藏— to hide, to conceal
  • 弃— to abandon, to discard

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I need to seek a new job (觅工作).
  • The bird searches for food (觅食).
  • He is looking for a house to rent (觅屋).
  • She sought out a quiet place to read (觅静处).

Collocations

  • Seek employment(觅职)
  • Forage for food(觅食)
  • Look for a house(觅屋)
  • Search for talent(觅才)
  • Seek a quiet place(觅静)
  • Hunt for treasure(觅宝)

Idioms

  • Seeking a needle in a haystack(大海捞针)
  • Seeking flowers while riding a horse(走马观花)
  • Climb a tree to seek a fish(缘木求鱼)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character is composed of 爫 (claw/hand) over 見 (to see), depicting the action of searching with one's eyes and hands.
  • Often used in classical and literary contexts to convey a deliberate or diligent search.
  • Commonly appears in Buddhist texts regarding the search for enlightenment or truth.

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