Why change at the register is 找

Where the picture shows up in 找

1. 1

   hunt for what's missing

   我在找我的手机。

   wǒ zài zhǎo wǒ de shǒujī

   I'm looking for my phone.

2. 2

   come hunting for a person

   外面有人找你。

   wàimiàn yǒu rén zhǎo nǐ

   Someone's here to see you.

3. 3

   hunt for something to fill the slot

   我想找个工作。

   wǒ xiǎng zhǎo ge gōngzuò

   I'm trying to find a job.

4. 4

   hand back what's short

   找您五块钱。

   zhǎo nín wǔ kuài qián

   Here's five yuan back.

   Your change is the gap between what you paid and the price, so Chinese fills it with 找.

5. 5

   go to the person you need

   这件事得找老板商量。

   zhè jiàn shì děi zhǎo lǎobǎn shāngliang

   You'll have to take this to the boss.