# Search for concepts using Chinese characters

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| <p>In the <em>Task View - Context Panel</em> tab, when alternative language reference sets are available. the search panel shows additional options for:<br></p><ul><li><code>Language Refsets</code> reference set selection (combination checklist)</li><li><code>Filter by</code> term (single choice selector)<br></li></ul><p>The language reference set selection controls which results to include, and the term choice decides which language is used to search and present the results.</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | <div><figure><img src="https://956592758-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FO8kNzHFIgz2UFgwrcB08%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-653e5755d37b704332f6c1f22926865c4aac83a7%2F129108620.png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div><div><figure><img src="https://956592758-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FO8kNzHFIgz2UFgwrcB08%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-41e209e0470ce5c6c318a889585924df6e3e64d9%2F129108621.png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div><div><figure><img src="https://956592758-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FO8kNzHFIgz2UFgwrcB08%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-b269400ba1a010cb567229a8e16744d5d53554b7%2F129108623.png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div> |
| <p>To search using Chinese queries, first select <code>Filter by</code> <em>PT in ZH</em>.<br></p><p>Enter a character in the query box to trigger searching.<br></p><p>The results panel shows "Searching..." until all results become available.<br></p><p>Some searches with small results sets may be almost instantaneous - larger results sets may take a few seconds to load.<br></p><p>Since a character-based writing system such as Chinese can associate each logogram with an entire sound or phrase, the three-character minimum used to optimize type-ahead search phrases for other languages and dialects does not apply when <code>Filter by</code> <em>PT in ZH</em> is selected.<br></p><p>This will however be re-applied if the <code>Filter by</code> selection is changed to a non-Chinese option (for instance <em>FSN in US</em>).</p> | <div><figure><img src="https://956592758-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FO8kNzHFIgz2UFgwrcB08%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-fc545a6a0820e06557ed3c4c044521389c673bcf%2F129108624.png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| <p>Term matches to the search query are then listed, along with the total number of concepts found.<br></p><p>Use the <a href="../../task-taxonomy-and-concept-search/act-on-concept-search-results">Act on concept search results</a> and <a href="../../task-taxonomy-and-concept-search/work-with-large-concept-search-results-sets">Work with large concept search results sets</a> features as needed.</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | <div><figure><img src="https://956592758-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FO8kNzHFIgz2UFgwrcB08%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-f088cb3112b6b644108888c14d2abf74c13e471c%2F129108625.png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Editing the query will immediately trigger a search and present an updated results set (due to the relaxed trigger requirement of only a single character when `Filter by` _PT in ZH_ is selected).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | <div><figure><img src="https://956592758-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FO8kNzHFIgz2UFgwrcB08%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-57fd07f25561938ad71f15aec8ff7f44cc250cf2%2F129108626.png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
