找 茬

zhǎo chádictionary entry

to pick fault with / to spot the differences / to nitpick / to pick a quarrel / to find complaint with

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

找茬 找茬 [zhao3 cha2] /to pick fault with/to spot the differences/to nitpick/to pick a quarrel/to find complaint with/

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Reference information

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Character information

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找
zhǎo
to try to find / to look for / to call on sb / to find / to seek / to return / to give change
茬
chá
stubble (crop residue) / stubble (hair growth) / classifier for a batch of sth produced during a particular cycle: a crop / sth just said or mentioned

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