觅 (mì) - to seek & to look for

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mì ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 爫

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觅 · mì

to seek;

to look for;

to search;

to hunt for

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Usage highlights

to seek foodto look for a jobto search for a pathto seek an opportunityto look for tracesto search for a dwelling

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

  • 弃— to abandon, to discard
  • 失— to lose, to miss
  • 丢— to lose, to throw away

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I need to look for a job (觅工作).
  • The bird is searching for food (觅食).
  • He went out seeking employment (觅职).
  • Bees gather nectar from flowers (觅花采蜜).

Collocations

  • to seek food(觅食)
  • to look for a job(觅职)
  • to search for a path(觅路)
  • to seek an opportunity(觅机)
  • to look for traces(觅踪)
  • to search for a dwelling(觅居)

Idioms

  • Seeking a needle in a haystack(大海捞针觅)
  • Seeking flowers and asking willows(觅柳寻花)
  • Seeking the truth(觅真求实)
  • Seeking the new while discarding the old(觅新弃旧)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted a hand (爫) reaching for something, combined with 见 (to see), meaning to search with one's eyes.
  • Commonly used in classical Chinese poetry to express the pursuit of ideals, opportunities, or spiritual enlightenment.
  • In Buddhist context, refers to seeking spiritual truth or enlightenment.

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