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找 zhǎo look for

look for; to give change

How to remember 找: 扌 hand + 戈 dagger = look for. The museum guard runs his hand over the empty glass case where the old dagger lay, then calls the police to look for it.

  • 466. most frequent character
  • HSK 1
  • 7 strokes
  • Radical 手

Component breakdown

找 = 扌 hand + 戈 dagger

  • 扌 hand
  • 戈 dagger
The Gushi story

The museum guard runs his hand over the empty glass case where the old dagger lay, then calls the police to look for it.

How it is used

  • 'Look for / seek' - 找工作 (zhǎo gōngzuò) job-hunt, 找人 (zhǎo rén) look for someone, 找到 (zhǎodào) find (result).
  • 找 is the searching; 找到 or 找着 adds the successful outcome - 我找了半天也没找到 (I looked for ages but didn't find it).
  • A separate everyday sense is to give change: 找钱 (zhǎo qián) give change, 找你五块 (zhǎo nǐ wǔ kuài) here's five back.

Words with 找

Example sentences

  • 店主给我找零钱。 Diànzhǔ gěi wǒ zhǎo língqián.The shop owner gave me the change.
  • 我上网找资料。 Wǒ shàngwǎng zhǎo zīliào.I go online to search for information.
  • 我去图书馆找资料。 Wǒ qù túshūguǎn zhǎo zīliào.I'm going to the library to try to find some information/materials.
  • 我们另外找时间见面。 Wǒmen lìngwài zhǎo shíjiān jiànmiàn.Let's find another time to meet.