搜

search

搜 is composed of the BuShou of 手(hand) and 叟. 叟 is the picture of a hand holding a torch inside a house, means searching for something, hand can pick thing you have searched.

Vocabulary of 搜

  • 搜捕 (to hunt and arrest)
  • 搜刮 (to milk people dry)
  • 搜身 (body search)

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