找 (zaau2 | zhao3) : search for; give change

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找

zaau2

zhao3

[1] search/look for; seek; try to find
[2] give change (money); make up
[粵][Syn.] 搵

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Stroke count: 7

Level: 2

Radical: 扌 (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

找

Don't confuse with:
我

This word has been viewed 12731 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 7th Sep 2018 10:57

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找到 zaau2 dou3/3*2 zhao3 dao4 = find; succeed in finding 國

有得找 jau5 dak1 zaau2 = can give back the change 粵

冇得找 mou5 dak1 zaau2 = can't give back the change 粵

唔使找 m4 sai2 zaau2 = keep the change! please 粵

不用找 bat1 jung6 zaau2 bu2 yong4 zhao3 = keep the change! please

找錢 zaau2 cin4*2 zhao3 qian2 = to return change (money)

尋找 cam4 zaau2 xun2 zhao3 = to look for; to find; to seek

找出 zaau2 ceot1 zhao3 chu1 = chase down; find out; locate; spy 國

找工 zaau2 gung1 = job hunt

找工作 zaau2 gung1 zok3 = job hunt

找人出氣 zaau2 jan4 ceot1 hei3 = eager for the fray

沒找到 mut6 zaau2 dou3*2 mei2 zhao3 dao4 = didn't find

找不到 zaau2 bat1 dou3*2 zhao3 bu4 dao4 = couldn't find

不設找贖 bat1 cit3 zaau2 zuk6 bu2 she4 zhao3 shu2 = no change (money)

不設找續 bat1 cit3 zaau2 zuk6 bu2 she4 zhao3 shu2 = no change (money), also 不設找贖

找咭數 zaau2 kaat1 sou3 = clear the debit of credit card 粵

找贖 zaau2 zuk6 = variant of 找續粵

找換 zaau2 wun6 zhao3 huan4 = money change

找續 zaau2 zuk6 zhao3 xu4 = give change (money) 粵

找續機 zaau2 zuk6 gei1 = a change-giving machine 粵

找晦氣 zaau2 fui3 hei3 zhao3 hui4 qi4 = to get back at someone for some past grievance 粵

找周公 zaau2 zau1 gung1 zhao3 zhou1 gong1 = go to bed

找數 zaau2 sou3 = pay the bill 粵

Showing 1 example containing 找

我盼望能夠找到真愛國
I hope to be able to find true love.
[I hope I can find true love.]

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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Unicode code for this character: U+627e (off-site link)

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