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(*ㄒㄩㄝˊ [xUe2] ).
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尋究，尋求，尋找 [xUn2jiu4], [xUn2qiu2], [xUn2zhao3]↓;
尋不著，尋不見，尋不到 cannot find (person, object);
尋人 look for lost relative (esp. in newspaper advertisements);
尋屋 look for house for rent;
尋用人 look for household help;
尋字 look for word in dictionary;
尋詩 look for inspiration for a poem;
尋幽，尋勝 seek some quiet, beautiful spot;
自尋煩惱 to torture oneself with unpleasant thoughts, give oneself unnecessary trouble;
尋根究底 investigate, probe to the bottom;
尋章摘句 look for quotes in order to criticize or to embellish one's writing;
尋花問柳 visit the brothels.
(2) (*[xUe2]) To grope for: 尋摸 [xUe2mo0]↓;
尋摟，尋溜 [xUe2lou0], [xUe2liu0]↓.
(3) To resort to: 尋死，尋短見 try to commit suicide.
(4) To ask for: 尋盟，尋和 ask for alliance, for peaceful settlement.
2.尋常 [xUn2chang2], adj. & adv., usual, -ly.
3.尋趁 [xUn2chen4], v.i. & t., (coll.) (1) to run about, hustle for trade or profit; (2) to quarrel; (3) to pick fault and scold.
4.尋求 [xUn2qiu2], v.t., to seek (friends, lost relative, truth, origin, etc.).
5.尋芳 [xUn2fang1], v.i., to go about in the hope of finding girls or flowers.
6.尋找 [xUn2zhao3], v.i., to look for (s.t. lost).
7.尋究 [xUn2jiu4], v.i. & t., to investigate, find out (cause, origin).
8.尋樂 [xUn2le4], v.i., look for distractions, seek pleasures.
9.尋溜 *[xUe2liu0], v.t., (coll.) to run hands over body.
10.尋摟 *[xUe2lou0], v.t., ditto; (hands) ramble over body and hug.
11.尋盟 [xUn2meng2], phr., seek alliance.
12.尋覓 [xUn2mi4], v.t., to look for.
13.尋摸 (1) *[xUe2mou0], v.i., grope for (object, truth); (2) *[xUe2mo0], to touch and fondle (body).
14.尋釁 [xUn2xin4], v.i., pick a quarrel, find pretext for war.
15.尋休兒 [xin2xiu1er0], phr., (coll.) look for lodging (also wr. 尋宿兒).
16.尋事 [xUn2shi4], v.i., try to pick a quarrel.
17.尋誦 [xUn2song4], v.t., (LL) peruse repeatedly.
18.尋俗 [xUn2su2], adj., (MC) ordinary: 這人不尋俗 this man is not an ordinary person.
19.尋思 [xUn2si1], v.i., to meditate, ponder.
20.尋繹 [xUn2yi4], v.i., look for meaning of certain lines.