谋 móu — to plan; seek; scheme
他靠教书谋生。Tā kào jiāo shū móu shēng.He makes a living by teaching.
Common words: 阴谋 (yīn móu)、参谋 (cān móu)、谋求 (móu qiú)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "seek"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "seek", including 谋 (móu), 访 (fǎng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "seek" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 谋 (móu), 访 (fǎng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span móu, fǎng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 谋 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 谋 móuto plan; seek; schemeUseful words: 阴谋, 参谋
- 访 fǎnginquire; seek; visitUseful words: 访问, 采访
Common words for these 2 "seek" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 谋 (móu) — so "seek" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
阴谋yīn móuto conspire; to plot; a conspiracy; a plot参谋cān móustaff officer; to give advice谋求móu qiúto seek; to strive for访问fǎng wènto visit; to call on (a person or place); (computing) to visit (a website); to access (a network resource etc)采访cǎi fǎngto interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover拜访bài fǎngto pay a visit; to call on
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "seek".
访 fǎng — inquire; seek; visit
记者去农村采访了几位老人。Jì zhě qù nóng cūn cǎi fǎng le jǐ wèi lǎo rén.The reporter went to the countryside to interview some elderly people.
Common words: 访问 (fǎng wèn)、采访 (cǎi fǎng)、拜访 (bài fǎng)
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