廋
How to Say
How to Write
Meaning: to search
💡 Think 'sōu' as 'sleuth'—a detective who searches for clues.
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Character Story & Explanation
廋 (sōu) means 'to search' or 'to hide', often used in classical texts like the idiom '廋辞' (riddle). Unlike Western 'search' which implies active seeking, 廋 can also connote concealment (e.g., 'to hide something'). Its usage is literary, not colloquial.
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