搜剿 sōujiǎo to track down and exterminate Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 搜 sōu verb to search To search for; to look for; to examine or frisk (as for contraband); to collect or gather (information, talent, etc.)剿 jiǎo to destroy to destroy or extirpate; to suppress or wipe out, as in suppressing bandits or a rebellion