找

Glyph origin
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Originally a variant form of. Borrowed to mean a similar action.

The popular interpretation as a hand looking for a halberd  is a mnemonic and not the origin of the character.

Etymology 1
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 and.

Definitions

 * 1) to look for; to seek
 * 2) to ask for somebody; to call on somebody
 * 3) to give change
 * 4) to make up (a deficiency)
 * 5)  to look for; to search for
 * 1) to ask for somebody; to call on somebody
 * 2) to give change
 * 3) to make up (a deficiency)
 * 4)  to look for; to search for
 * 1) to ask for somebody; to call on somebody
 * 2) to give change
 * 3) to make up (a deficiency)
 * 4)  to look for; to search for
 * 1) to make up (a deficiency)
 * 2)  to look for; to search for
 * 1) to make up (a deficiency)
 * 2)  to look for; to search for
 * 1)  to look for; to search for
 * 1)  to look for; to search for

Kanji

 * 1) to look for
 * 2) to seek
 * 3) to make change

Hanja