- 搜查 sōuchá to searchto search; to ransack; to rummage, often in the context of looking for criminals or illegal goods
- 搜索 sōusuǒ to searchto search or hunt for; to scout around a physical location, database, or the internet; to conduct reconnaissance
- 搜寻 sōuxún to search forto search; to look for; to seek out
- 搜集 sōují to collectto search for and gather; to collect
- 搜狐 sōuhú SohuChinese internet company, search engine, and web portal
- 搜捕 sōubǔ to track down and arrestto hunt for and arrest; to search for fugitives; to conduct a manhunt
- 搜查证 sōucházhèng search warranta legal document authorizing law enforcement to conduct a search of a person, property, or location for evidence of a crime
- 搜身 sōushēn to body-searchto search someone physically for weapons or contraband; to frisk
- 搜罗 sōuluó to gatherto search for and collect; to gather together; to hunt for and recruit
- 搜刮 sōuguā to plunderto rake in money or property through extortion or force; to plunder; to fleece or milk people dry
- 搜索引擎 sōusuǒyǐnqíng search engineSoftware system designed to carry out web searches on the internet
- 搜肠刮肚 sōuchángguādù to rack one's brains(idiom) to search one's guts and belly; to rack one's brains for a solution; to think long and hard
- 搜求 sōuqiú to seekto seek or search for; to hunt for
- 搜括 sōukuò to extortTo plunder or rake in money through extortion; to fleece or milk people dry. Same as [[搜刮|搜刮|sou1 gua1]].
- 搜缴 sōujiǎo to search and confiscateto search for and seize items; to search and confiscate
- 搜购 sōugòu to hunt for and purchaseTo search for and buy particular items, especially as a collection or for business purposes; to select for purchase
- 搜剿 sōujiǎo to track down and exterminateto search for and wipe out; to hunt down and eliminate
- 搜检 sōujiǎn to search and checkto search out and investigate; to check through items or one's person
- 搜索枯肠 sōusuǒkūcháng to rack one's brainsTo rack one's brains to the limit, especially when trying to find the right words for writing or creative expression.
- 搜拿 sōuná to track downto search for and arrest; to hunt down and capture
- 搜讨 sōutǎo to investigateto search for and investigate in depth; to scrutinize or explore the meaning of something
- 搜索树 sōusuǒshù search tree(computing) a data structure used to locate specific data within a set
- 上热搜 shàngrèsōu to be trending(Internet) to appear on the list of trending search topics
- 人肉搜索 rénròusōusuǒ human search enginethe process of crowdsourcing information about a person or event online; often leads to doxing or public exposure of individuals
- 人肉搜索引擎 rénròusōusuǒyǐnqíng human flesh search engine(Internet slang) a large-scale collective effort by netizens to track down information about a person or event; crowdsourced investigation or doxxing
- 全文搜索 quánwénsōusuǒ full-text searcha search technique that examines every word in a document or database to find specific search terms
- 情报搜集 qíngbàosōují intelligence gatheringthe collection and processing of information of military or political value
- 情搜 qíngsōu intelligence gatheringThe collection of military, industrial, or competitive intelligence
- 抖搜精神 dǒusōujīngshén to pull oneself together(variant form) to muster one's spirits or rouse oneself into action
- 抠搜 kōusou stingymiserly or stingy; unwilling to spend money when it is necessary
- 搜出 sōuchū to search outto search and find; to uncover through a search
- 搜剔 sōutī to search and weed outTo search through carefully and pick out specific items or textual errors
- 搜寻引擎 sōuxúnyǐnqíng search engineA computer program or online system used to search for information on the internet.
- 搜寻软体 sōuxúnruǎntǐ search softwareSoftware designed for searching data or information, such as a search engine
- 搜救 sōujiù to search and rescueto search for and rescue; to look for and assist people in danger
- 搜救犬 sōujiùquǎn search and rescue doga dog specifically trained to find and save people in disaster or emergency situations
- 搜查令 sōuchálìng search warranta legal document authorizing police or other officials to enter and search a premises
- 搜根剔齿 sōugēntīchǐ to be extremely choosyto be extremely choosy or nitpicking; to go to great lengths to find fault with others
- 搜狐网 sōuhúwǎng SohuSohu, a major Chinese web portal and online media company
- 搜狗 sōugǒu SogouChinese tech company known for its search engine and input method of inputting characters
- 搜神记 sōushénjì In Search of the SupernaturalA classic Chinese collection of legends about spirits and ghosts, compiled by [[干宝|干寶|gan1 bao3]] in the Jin dynasty. It is a representative work of supernatural tales that significantly influenced later Chinese literature and drama.
- 搜简 sōujiǎn to search and check(variant form) to conduct a search and examination of persons or things
- 搜索票 sōusuǒpiào search warrant(Taiwan) A legal document issued by a court that authorizes the search of a person or a physical location.
- 搜索队 sōusuǒduì search partya group of people organized to search for a missing person or object
- 搜获 sōuhuò to seizeTo find and capture someone or something after a search; to uncover evidence or contraband.
- 搜证 sōuzhèng to gather evidenceto collect or gather evidence (usually in a legal or criminal investigation)
- 搜阅 sōuyuè to searchTo search and look through; specifically to search a room, building, or personal belongings to inspect the contents.
- 搜章摘句 sōuzhāngzhāijù to extract bits and pieces from textsTo pick out and record beautiful or useful phrases from other people's writing.
- 热搜 rèsōu popular search(Internet) a popular search query or trending topic on a website or social media platform
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH