搜 Stroke Order — How to Write 搜
搜 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
搜 Radical and Character Components
搜 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 叟 indicates the sound.
Radical: 扌 + 9 more strokes
搜 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- sōu
Meanings of 搜 in Chinese
1
sōu搜
To search for, to look for, to collect, or to gather. It implies a systematic or thorough action of seeking something.
我们需要搜集更多数据来支持我们的研究。
We need to collect more data to support our research.
To search, inspect, or look for something thoroughly, often in the context of examination, investigation, or finding lost items.
我花了很长时间搜我的房间，才找到那本书。
I spent a long time searching my room before I found that book.
Common Words and Phrases with 搜
1
to track down and arrest; to search for and apprehend
警方正在搜捕这名逃犯。
The police are searching for and apprehending the fugitive.
2
To search; to examine thoroughly in order to find something.
警察正在搜查被盗物品。
The police are searching for the stolen items.
3
To plunder or extort wealth by unscrupulous means.
那个奸商总是想方设法地搜刮顾客的钱财。
That unscrupulous merchant always tried every possible way to fleece customers out of their money.
4
to gather or collect
我们正在搜集各种食谱，准备出版一本烹饪书。
We are collecting various recipes to prepare for publishing a cookbook.
5
to search for and collect; to gather and compile
为了完成研究项目，他认真搜辑了图书馆和网络上的相关文献。
To complete his research project, he diligently collected relevant literature from the library and the internet.
6
To search and examine; to inspect.
为了确保安全，工作人员对所有进入会议厅的包裹进行了搜检。
To ensure safety, staff searched and inspected all packages entering the conference hall.
7
to search and wipe out (the enemy)
为了保护农作物，农民们决定搜剿田地里的害虫。
To protect their crops, the farmers decided to search for and eliminate the pests in their fields.
8
to search and rob; to ransack and plunder
小偷潜入空屋，搜劫了屋里所有值钱的东西。
The thief sneaked into the empty house, ransacking and looting all the valuable items.
9
To search for, gather, or collect (people or things), often from various sources.
他多年来一直搜罗各种古董，收藏品琳琅满目
For many years, he has been collecting various antiques, and his collection is dazzling.
10
To search for or seek diligently.
图书馆里，他仔细搜觅着那本绝版的小说。
In the library, he carefully searched for that out-of-print novel.
11
To search for and arrest; to track down and apprehend (a suspect or criminal).
为了确保比赛公平，裁判们搜拿了所有可疑的作弊工具。
To ensure fair play, the referees searched for and confiscated all suspicious cheating devices.
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13
To search a person's body for hidden objects, such as weapons or contraband.
安保人员在进入会场前对每个人进行了搜身。
Security personnel frisked everyone before entering the venue.
14
to rack one's brains (for fresh ideas or apt expressions)
为了写出打动人心的故事，他经常一个人在书房里搜索枯肠，直到深夜。
To write a moving story, he often racked his brain alone in his study until late at night.
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More words with 搜
- sōu搜chū出search out, find
- sōu搜jiù救duì队Search and rescue team, SAR team
- sōu搜suǒ索lán栏search bar, search box
- sōu搜kuò括Plunder, Extort
- sōu搜jiù救xíng行dòng动Search and rescue operation, Search and rescue
- sōu搜jiù救yǎn演xí习search and rescue exercise, SAR exercise
- sōu搜jí集zī资liào料collect data, gather information
- sōu搜jiù救duì队wu伍search and rescue team, SAR team
Idioms with 搜
- sōu搜cháng肠guā刮dù肚rack brains for ideas
- sōu搜zhāng章zhāi摘jù句plagiarize by copying passages
- dōng东sōu搜xī西luó罗search high and low
- sōu搜cháng肠rùn润wěn吻enjoy tea's refreshing and inspiring pleasure
- sōu搜gēn根wèn问dǐ底get to the bottom of something
- sōu搜qí奇fǎng访gǔ古explore wonders and visit antiquities
- sōu搜qí奇xuǎn选miào妙seek out rarities and choose wonders
- sōu搜suǒ索shèn肾wèi胃rack brains for literary composition
- páng旁sōu搜bó博cǎi采extensively collect and gather information
- páo刨shù树sōu搜gēn根get to the bottom of something
- qióng穷sōu搜bó博cǎi采extensively seek and widely gather
- sōu搜gēn根tī剔chǐ齿investigate thoroughly, leaving no stone unturned
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Open the tool →Questions about 搜
What does 搜 mean in Chinese?
搜 (sōu) means “To search for” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 搜?
搜 is pronounced sōu in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 搜 have?
搜 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 搜?
搜 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 搜?
The radical of 搜 is 扌, and 搜 is a phono-semantic compound.