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覓
简 觅 · 繁 覓Mandarin · pinyin mì
Meanings
- (literary) to seek
- to find
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4 · mi4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
mik6
Cantonese word readings for 覓. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section
Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
character · Etymology 1
- to search for; to seek; to hunt out for; to look into; to look out for; to investigate; to explore; to inquire into; to research
character · Etymology 2
- (Hokkien) to inspect; to probe; to see; to examine face-to-face; to visit and inquire about
- (Hokkien) give something a go; give something a try (used after a verb)
character · Etymology 3
- (Hainanese, Leizhou Min) to look for; to seek
character · Etymology 4
- (Teochew) alternative form of 揣 (“to look for; to seek”)
character · Etymology 5
- (Hokkien) alternative form of 覕 /𰴕 (bih, “to hide”)
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