觅 (mì) is a Chinese character meaning “to seek”. It is written from 爫 (claw; a hand reaching down from above) and 见 (to see), one above the other, and takes 8 strokes.
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Structure
爫 + 见
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: hanzi-writer-data 笔顺核验：前 4 笔构成 爫，后 4 笔构成 见，结构为 ⿱爫见
Memory aid
A hand reaching down from above (爫) over an eye on legs (见): you shade your eyes, walk around, and keep looking until you find it.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 寻觅xún mìto seek; to look for觅 = mì
- 觅食mì shíto forage; to look for food觅 = mì
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All readings
to seek
to seek; to look for; to hunt for (mostly written or literary style)
寻找；寻求。多用于书面语。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 寻觅xún mìto seek; to look for觅 = mì
- 觅食mì shíto forage; to look for food觅 = mì
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 觅 mean?
觅 (mì) means to seek; to look for; to hunt for (mostly written or literary style).
How do you pronounce 觅?
It is pronounced mì.
What parts is 觅 made of?
爫 (claw; a hand reaching down from above) and 见 (to see), one above the other. The recorded source is: hanzi-writer-data 笔顺核验：前 4 笔构成 爫，后 4 笔构成 见，结构为 ⿱爫见. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 觅 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 觅?
见. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 觅?
Common ones are 寻觅 and 觅食. The reading of 觅 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.