A method for searching for a Chinese character using a tone mark and system for executing the method is provided. The method includes: receiving a search term from a user; verifying a type of said received search term based on at least a portion of said received search term wherein the type includes at least one phonetic Chinese language or at least one Chinese character; and providing a search result based, at least in part, upon the verified type in response to the user's search request wherein the search result include dictionary definition of at least one Chinese character associated with the received search term.