找

zhǎo
HSK 2
#466 most
frequent character
to try to find, to look for
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

找 has 扌 'hand' as the meaning part and 戈 gē as the sound part. It first meant 'to paddle' or 'boat paddle.' The sense 'to seek' was borrowed only for its sound; the old sound was huá, not today's zhǎo.

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Example Sentences

我在找我的书。
wǒzài zhǎo wǒde shū 。
I am looking for my book.
你能帮我找一下吗？
nǐ néng bāng wǒ zhǎo yīxià ma ？
Can you help me find it?
他找到了一些好工作。
tā zhǎodào le yīxiē hǎo gōngzuò 。
He found some good jobs.

Words with similar meanings

寻xún
to seek
More formal than 找, often used in literary contexts.
找寻zhǎoxún
to search for
A compound form that emphasizes the act of searching more thoroughly.

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HSK 2
All words for the HSK 2 test
Communication
Talking, calling, emails, letters, expressions for clarity and tone.
Basic Verbs
Core action verbs like 'go,' 'come,' 'eat,' 'see,' commonly encountered in HSK.