搜 (sōu) means “to search”. It is an HSK 5 word.

How is 搜 pronounced?

搜 is pronounced “sōu” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 搜?

搜 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 搜 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5verb

sōu

搜 (sōu) means “to search”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Practice writingUnlock HSK 5 required

警察正在搜那栋楼。

Jǐngchá zhèngzài sōu nà dòng lóu.

The police are searching that building.

What does 搜 mean?: 搜 (sōu) means “to search”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 搜 pronounced?: 搜 is pronounced “sōu” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 搜?: 搜 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 搜?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 搜 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18