sōu​tī

to search and weed out

sōu​tī to search and weed out

  1. to search
    To search for; to look for; to examine or frisk (as for contraband); to collect or gather (information, talent, etc.)
  2. adjective
    to weed out
    To pick or sort through a group to remove things that are bad or below standard; to discard.

sōu​tī to search out

  1. to search
    To search for; to look for; to examine or frisk (as for contraband); to collect or gather (information, talent, etc.)
  2. verb
    to pick
    To pick or scrape something out of a gap or hole with a pointed tool.