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The character for 'to seek' is written as '寻' in its simplified form, which originates from the traditional character '尋', a composite structure built from the components 工, 口, 又, and 寸. Its earliest meanings were associated with the physical act of measuring or extending one's arms, a concrete action that gradually broadened to include the abstract idea of searching or inquiring. Over centuries, the semantic emphasis shifted entirely from measurement to the pursuit of what is lost or desired, establishing the modern sense of seeking or looking for. The simplified form '寻' preserves this fundamental concept while offering a graphically reduced version of the character.
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我在寻找我的猫。
他寻找丢失的铅笔。
我们寻找了整整一天。
她寻思着明天的事情。
这是一个寻常的早晨。
寻找真理是科学的目标。
他在图书馆寻找那本需要的书。
人生就是不断寻找意义的过程。