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找尋

简找寻 · 繁找尋

Mandarin · pinyin zhǎo xún

to look for
to seek
to find fault

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找: zhǎo · search, seek, look for; find
尋: Look up this written character
寻: xún · seek, search, look for; ancient

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3–2 · zhao3 xun2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zaau2 cam4

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verb

to search for; to look for
to find fault

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