| 尋 | 727C10 50.00 | 部居  | 畫數 12 | ㄒㄩㄣˊ [xUn2] (*ㄒㄩㄝˊ [xUe2] ). | ||
| N. | Ancient measure of eight ancient feet, approximately a fathom. | |||||
| V.t. | (1) To search, look for: 尋覓 [xUn2mi4]↓; 尋究，尋求，尋找 [xUn2jiu4], [xUn2qiu2], [xUn2zhao3]↓; 尋不著，尋不見，尋不到 cannot find (person, object); 尋人 look for lost relative (esp. in newspaper advertisements); 尋屋 look for house for rent; 尋用人 look for household help; 尋字 look for word in dictionary; 尋詩 look for inspiration for a poem; 尋幽，尋勝 seek some quiet, beautiful spot; 自尋煩惱 to torture oneself with unpleasant thoughts, give oneself unnecessary trouble; 尋根究底 investigate, probe to the bottom; 尋章摘句 look for quotes in order to criticize or to embellish one's writing; 尋花問柳 visit the brothels. (2) (*[xUe2]) To grope for: 尋摸 [xUe2mo0]↓; 尋摟，尋溜 [xUe2lou0], [xUe2liu0]↓. (3) To resort to: 尋死，尋短見 try to commit suicide. (4) To ask for: 尋盟，尋和 ask for alliance, for peaceful settlement. | |||||
| Words | 1. 尋查 [xUn2cha2], v.t., to search for (evidence, cause, etc.). 2. 尋常 [xUn2chang2], adj. & adv., usual, -ly. 3. 尋趁 [xUn2chen4], v.i. & t., (coll.) (1) to run about, hustle for trade or profit; (2) to quarrel; (3) to pick fault and scold. 4. 尋求 [xUn2qiu2], v.t., to seek (friends, lost relative, truth, origin, etc.). 5. 尋芳 [xUn2fang1], v.i., to go about in the hope of finding girls or flowers. 6. 尋找 [xUn2zhao3], v.i., to look for (s.t. lost). 7. 尋究 [xUn2jiu4], v.i. & t., to investigate, find out (cause, origin). 8. 尋樂 [xUn2le4], v.i., look for distractions, seek pleasures. 9. 尋溜 *[xUe2liu0], v.t., (coll.) to run hands over body. 10. 尋摟 *[xUe2lou0], v.t., ditto; (hands) ramble over body and hug. 11. 尋盟 [xUn2meng2], phr., seek alliance. 12. 尋覓 [xUn2mi4], v.t., to look for. 13. 尋摸 (1) *[xUe2mou0], v.i., grope for (object, truth); (2) *[xUe2mo0], to touch and fondle (body). 14. 尋釁 [xUn2xin4], v.i., pick a quarrel, find pretext for war. 15. 尋休兒 [xin2xiu1er0], phr., (coll.) look for lodging (also wr. 尋宿兒). 16. 尋事 [xUn2shi4], v.i., try to pick a quarrel. 17. 尋誦 [xUn2song4], v.t., (LL) peruse repeatedly. 18. 尋俗 [xUn2su2], adj., (MC) ordinary: 這人不尋俗 this man is not an ordinary person. 19. 尋思 [xUn2si1], v.i., to meditate, ponder. 20. 尋繹 [xUn2yi4], v.i., look for meaning of certain lines. | |||||