找

zhǎo
戈 + 扌
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Definitions

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

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 戈 represents the sound.

About

找 is a phonosemantic compound pairing the hand radical 扌 with the halberd component 戈. The 扌 radical marks the character as an action performed by hand, while 戈 supplies the sound, a pronunciation that has shifted considerably from its original value. Its primary meaning is the act of searching for a misplaced object or a specific person, and in commercial settings it has developed the secondary sense of giving back change after a transaction.

Example Sentences Hide

我在找我的手机。

Wǒ zài zhǎo wǒ de shǒujī.

I am looking for my phone.

他去图书馆找书。

Tā qù túshūguǎn zhǎo shū.

He goes to the library to find books.

妈妈在找她的钥匙。

Māma zài zhǎo tā de yàoshi.

Mom is looking for her keys.

我们需要找一家好餐厅。

Wǒmen xūyào zhǎo yī jiā hǎo cāntīng.

We need to find a good restaurant.

如果你找不到路，可以问我。

Rúguǒ nǐ zhǎo bù dào lù, kěyǐ wèn wǒ.

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

他花了很长时间才找到那份文件。

Tā huāle hěn cháng shíjiān cái zhǎodào nà fèn wénjiàn.

He spent a long time before he found that document.

为了找到真相，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，找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.

Related Characters

Component: 戈

战 或 划 戏 戒 伐 戳 戎 戮 戟 畿 戛 戡 戕

Component: 扌

把 提 打 报 接 指 据 拉 持 技 推 投 护 批

Example Words

找到 寻找 找上门 找事 找出 找回 找寻 找平 找抽 找死 找碴 找茬 找补 找遍 找钱 找零 找头 找齐 查找 自找