One, match the beginning of the line
^ Match the beginning of the line
Such as: /^the # will only find the line starting with the, note that it is a line, not a word
Second, match the end of the line
$ Matches the end of the line,
For example: /the$ # will only find lines ending with the,
Three, match any single letter
. Matches any single letter
Such as: /.the # matches words that contain the
Four, other
Vim uses regular matching. I personally feel that it’s not cost-effective to learn regulars in order to learn to find, so you can study by yourself