Definitions

zhǎo (verb) to look for; to search for
zhǎo (verb) to give change (money)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

About

The character 找 is a phono-semantic compound, with the hand radical 扌 on the left and the phonetic component 戈 on the right. The hand radical classifies it as an action involving physical effort. The component 戈 provides the pronunciation, which has shifted over time, and originally suggested a sweeping or searching motion with a weapon. The primary meaning is to search for or try to find something or someone. A secondary meaning, used in commercial contexts, refers to giving back change.

Example Sentences Hide

我在我的手机。

Wǒ zài zhǎo wǒ de shǒujī.

I am looking for my phone.

他去图书馆书。

Tā qù túshūguǎn zhǎo shū.

He goes to the library to find books.

妈妈在她的钥匙。

Māma zài zhǎo tā de yàoshi.

Mom is looking for her keys.

我们需要一家好餐厅。

Wǒmen xūyào zhǎo yī jiā hǎo cāntīng.

We need to find a good restaurant.

如果你不到路,可以问我。

Rúguǒ nǐ zhǎo bù dào lù, kěyǐ wèn wǒ.

If you can't find the way, you can ask me.

他花了很长时间才到那份文件。

Tā huāle hěn cháng shíjiān cái zhǎodào nà fèn wénjiàn.

He spent a long time before he found that document.

为了到真相,记者们进行了深入调查。

Wèile zhǎodào zhēnxiàng, jìzhě men jìnxíngle shēnrù diàochá.

In order to find the truth, the journalists conducted an in-depth investigation.

在浩瀚的网络信息中,到可靠的数据并不容易。

Zài hàohàn de wǎngluò xìnxī zhōng, zhǎodào kěkào de shùjù bìng bù róngyì.

In the vast network information, finding reliable data is not easy.