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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sōusuǒ
"我在网上搜索一些资料。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To look for someone or something carefully by inspecting a place, person, or database.
"She searched everywhere for her lost car keys."
- 1
An act of searching for someone or something.
"The police launched an intensive search for the missing child."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French verb 'cerchier', meaning 'to seek', which traces back to the Latin 'circāre', meaning 'to go about' or 'to circle'. It entered the English language in the 14th century, initially denoting the action of exploring or examining thoroughly.
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chercher
Transliteration: shershe
"Il a cherché ses documents toute la matinée."
suchen
Transliteration: zuxen
"Wir müssen nach einer Lösung suchen."
cercare
Transliteration: cherkare
"Sto cercando le mie chiavi."
buscar
Transliteration: buskar
"Voy a buscar el libro en la biblioteca."
procurar
Transliteration: procurar
"Ela começou a procurar um novo emprego."
ढूँढना
Transliteration: dhoonḍhnā
"वह अपनी खोई हुई घड़ी ढूँढ रहा है।"
搜索
Transliteration: sōusuǒ
"我在网上搜索一些资料。"
검색하다
Transliteration: geomsaekhada
"인터넷에서 정보를 검색했습니다."
探す
Transliteration: sagasu
"鍵をどこでなくしたか探しています。"
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