mik6覓觅
Jyutpingmik6
Yalemihk
Definition
To look for, seek, or hunt for a specific target.
writtendaily actions
How it's used
Although 覓 is a standard character for searching, it is rarely used as a standalone verb in modern spoken Cantonese. It is almost exclusively found in formal compounds like 尋覓 or 覓食. In everyday speech, native speakers will use 搵 instead.
Examples
What are you looking for here?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use 覓 as a direct substitute for 搵 in casual conversation, as it will sound overly literary or like you are reading from a classical text. Stick to 搵 for all daily interactions.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
