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{{character info}}
==Translingual==
{{stroke order|strokes=7}}

===Han character===
{{Han char|rn=64|rad=手|as=04|sn=7|four=53050|canj=QI|ids=⿰扌戈}}

====References====
* {{Han ref|kx=0419.180|dkj=11851|dj=0766.100|hdz=31835.040|uh=627E|ud=25214|bh=A7E4|bd=42980}}

==Chinese==

===Glyph origin===
{{Han etym}}
{{Han compound|手|alt1=扌|戈|ls=psc|c1=s|c2=p|t1=hand}}.

Originally a variant form of {{zh-l|*划}}. Borrowed to mean a similar action.{{rfv-etym|zh}}

The popular interpretation as a hand ({{zh-l|*扌}}) looking for a halberd ({{zh-l|*戈}}) is a [[mnemonic]] and not the origin of the character.

===Etymology 1===
{{zh-forms|alt=爪-“to seek”}}
Both “to seek” and “to give change” senses are attested since the Ming dynasty. The etymology is uncertain and it is unclear whether both senses are of the same origin. Compare {{zh-l|爪}} and {{zh-l|抓}}.

====Pronunciation====
{{zh-pron
|m=zhǎo
|m-s=zao3
|dg=зо2
|c=zaau2
|c-t=zau2
|g=zau3
|h=pfs=cháu;gd=zau3
|j=zau2
|mb=cǎu
|md=cāu
|mn=xm,zz,tp,kh,tn,tc,hc,sx,yl,km,mg:chāu/qz,lk:chǎu/ml:cháu
|mn_note=chāu/chǎu - vernacular; cháu - literary
|mn-t=dao2
|px=pt,xy:zao3
|w=sh:5tsau
|x=zhau3
|ma=y
|mc=
|oc=y
|cat=v
}}

====Definitions====
{{head|zh|hanzi}}

# to [[look for]]; to [[seek]]
#: {{zh-x|他 決定 出去 找 食物。|He decided to go out to '''search''' for food.}}
#: {{zh-x|你 找 過 沙發 後面 了 嗎？|Have you '''looked''' behind the sofa?}}
#: {{zh-x|我 找 到 鑰匙{shi} 了。|I '''found''' my keys.}}
#: {{zh-x|找 到 事情 的 根源|to '''get''' to the root of the matter}}
#: {{zh-x|我 想 我 能 給 你 找 到 合適 的 尺碼。|I think I can '''find''' the right size for you.}}
#: {{zh-x|我 在 一 輛 旅行車 旁邊 找 到 了 一 個 車位。|I '''found''' a place to park beside a station wagon.}}
#: {{zh-x|找-不{bu}到 工作|to be unable to '''find''' work}}
#: {{zh-x|找-不{bu}到 回去 的 路|to be unable to '''find''' the way back}}
# to [[ask for]] somebody; to [[call on]] somebody
#: {{zh-x|有 人 來 找 我 嗎？|Did anybody '''ask''' for me?}}
#: {{zh-x|為什麼 要 找 我 幫忙？|Why do you(/they) want me specifically to help?}}
# to [[give]] [[change]]
#: {{zh-x|不用 找 了。|Keep the change.}}
#: {{zh-x|這 是 找 你 的 錢。|Here is your change.}}
#: {{zh-x|找 返 你 三 個 六。|$3.60 is your change.|C}}
# to [[make up]] (a [[deficiency]])
#: {{zh-co|找 卡{kaat1}數|to '''repay''' credit card debt|C}}
# {{lb|zh|Northern Wu|specifically}} to [[look for]]; to [[search for]] {{n-g|(a job, a partner, etc.)}}
#: {{zh-x|找 對象|tr=5tsau+5te zhian6|to '''look for''' a romantic partner|SH}}

=====Synonyms=====
{{zh-dial}}
* {{s|to give change}} {{q|Hokkien|Teochew}} {{zh-l|拄}}

====Compounds====
{{col3|zh|找彆扭|找病|找補|找不自在|找碴|找茬|找岔子|找刺|找倒霉|找對象|找藉口//找借口|找樂子|找麻煩|找沒趣|找便宜|找平|找婆家|找齊|找錢|找竅門|找事|找死|找臺階//找台階//找台阶|找頭|找尋|找轍|找主|外找|尋找|兩不找|找對頭|找門路|找機會|找上門|找臺階下//找台階下//找台阶下|找帳|找面子|找沒味兒|找踏級|找野食|找飯碗|找縫子|找絕|找價|找出路|找碴兒|自找苦吃|自找罪受|騎馬找馬|自找|自找麻煩|找續|找換店|找換|找數|有找|找晦氣|倒找|打著燈籠沒處找//打着灯笼没处找|找不著北//找不着北|找墊背的|找梯子下臺|找贖|查找|騎驢找驢|外找兒|找岔兒|找籬|探找}}

====See also====
* {{zh-l|求}}

===Etymology 2===
{{zh-see|划|v|to [[row]]; to [[paddle]]}}

{{cat|cmn|Beginning Mandarin}}

==Japanese==

===Kanji===
{{ja-kanji|grade=|rs=手04}}

# to look for
# to seek
# to make change

====Readings====
{{ja-readings
|goon=げ
|kanon=か
|on=そう
|kun=さおさ-す, たず-ねる}}

==Korean==

===Hanja===
{{ko-hanja|채우다|채울|조}}

# {{rfdef|ko|sort=手04}}

{{ko-hanja|삿대질하다|삿대질할|화}}

# {{rfdef|ko|sort=手04}}

==Vietnamese==

===Han character===
{{vi-readings|reading=trảo, hoa, quơ, chết, triễu|rs=手04}}

# {{rfdef|vi|sort=手04}}