找
找 (zhǎo) means “to look for”. It is made of 扌 + 戈 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 找 into its parts
What 找 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 戈 gē — spear
Origin hint: To go searching with a spear 戈 in hand 扌 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
找 stroke order
Example sentences
我在找我的手机。Wǒ zài zhǎo wǒ de shǒujī.I'm looking for my phone.
你找谁？Nǐ zhǎo shéi?Who are you looking for?
Words with 找
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhǎo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to look for |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 手 (hand, #64) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 2 |
Questions about 找
What does 找 mean?
找 (zhǎo) means “to look for”.
How many strokes does 找 have?
找 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 找?
The radical of 找 is 手 (shǒu, “hand”), Kangxi radical number 64.
What parts make up 找?
找 is made of 扌 (hand) and 戈 (spear).
Which HSK level is 找?
找 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 2.
Learn 找 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 19: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.