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找 Stroke Order — How to Write 找

Stroke Order

找 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

找 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌戈

找 is an ideographic compound. To go searching with a spear 戈 in hand 扌.

Radical: 扌 + 4 more strokes

找 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhǎo

Meanings of 找 in Chinese

1

zhǎo找

to look for; to search for; to seek
我正在找我的钥匙。
I am looking for my keys.
To give change; to make up a deficit or to make something level/even.
师傅，这是五十块钱，请您给我找零。
Sir, here's fifty yuan. Please give me the change.

Common Words and Phrases with 找

1
zhǎo找bù不zì自zài在
to ask for trouble; to bring trouble upon oneself
他明明可以走大路，偏要抄小径，结果迷路了，真是自找不自在。
He could have taken the main road, but he insisted on taking a shortcut and ended up getting lost. He was really asking for trouble.
2
zhǎo找chá碴ér儿
To find fault or pick a quarrel.
他总是喜欢在别人工作的时候找碴儿，让人感到很不舒服。
He always likes to find fault with others' work, which makes people feel very uncomfortable.
3
zhǎo找chà岔zǐ子
To find fault deliberately; to nitpick.
他总是喜欢找岔子，让团队合作变得很困难。
He always likes to nitpick, making teamwork very difficult.
4
zhǎo找cì刺ér儿
to find fault; to pick a quarrel; to nitpick
他总是喜欢对别人的工作找刺儿，很少给出积极的评价。
He always likes to find fault with other people's work, rarely giving positive feedback.
5
zhǎo找má麻fán烦
to look for trouble; to cause trouble for oneself or others
他总是喜欢找麻烦，让大家都很头疼。
He always likes to cause trouble, which gives everyone a headache.
6
zhǎo找píng平
To make level or flat; to level off.
铺设地板前，需要对地面进行找平，以确保表面平整
Before laying the flooring, the ground needs to be leveled to ensure a flat surface.
7
zhǎo找qí齐
To make uniform or even up; to make up a deficiency.
收银员很快帮我把零钱找齐了。
The cashier quickly gave me the correct change.
8
zhǎo找qián钱
to give change
售货员迅速地收了钱，并麻利地找钱给顾客。
The salesperson quickly took the money and efficiently gave the customer change.
9
zhǎo找shì事
To look for a job; to deliberately pick a quarrel or stir up trouble.
你总是喜欢找事，让气氛变得紧张。
You always like to cause trouble, making the atmosphere tense.
10
zhǎo找sǐ死
To court death; to deliberately seek one's own demise or get into trouble.
你敢在老虎面前晃来晃去，这不是找死吗？
You dare to wave around in front of a tiger? Isn't that just courting death?
11
zhǎo找tái台jiē阶ér儿
Find an excuse to get out of an awkward situation.
他们争论得面红耳赤，最后小明找了个台阶儿，说肚子饿了，才停止了争吵。
They were arguing fiercely, with their faces flushed, until Xiaoming found a graceful way to end it by saying he was hungry.
12
zhǎo找tou头
change (money returned after a transaction)
请收好这件商品，我马上给您找头。
Please take this item, I'll give you the change right away.
13
zhǎo找xún寻
to seek or look for
她在图书馆里找寻一本关于植物学的书。
She is searching for a book on botany in the library.
14
zhǎo找zhé辙
To find an excuse; to think of a way or solution.
别再找辙了，赶紧把作业完成
Stop making excuses and finish your homework quickly.

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Questions about 找

What does 找 mean in Chinese?

找 (zhǎo) means “to look for” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 找?

找 is pronounced zhǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 找 have?

找 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 找?

找 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 找?

The radical of 找 is 扌, and 找 is an ideographic compound.