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How to Use 查

查 as the first element meaning 'to check/look up'

In compound words, 查 acts as the first character to indicate the action of checking or looking up.

检查 • jiǎn chá • inspect • HSK 3

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HSK Vocabulary: 查

查获 • chá huò • hunt down and seize; track down

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chá查

huò

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Example Sentences

yī医

shēng生

zhèng正

zài在

jiǎn检

chá查

bìng

Information

Pinyinchá

Meaningto investigate, to examine, to check

Strokes9

Radical木

Traditional查

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Zhuyinㄔㄚˊ

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木tree

A wooden (木) platform or table used for examination (旦) — to inspect, check, or investigate.

jiǎn检

chá查

inspect

查看 • chá kàn • to look over • HSK 3.0 · L4

HSK 3.0 · L4

chá查

kàn看

to look over

查找 • chá zhǎo • to search for • HSK 3.0 · L4

HSK 3.0 · L4

chá查

zhǎo找

to search for

查 as the second element meaning 'to investigate/examine'

In compound words, 查 appears as the second character to indicate a process of investigation or examination.

调查 • diào chá • investigation • HSK 4

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diào调

chá查

investigation

审查 • shěn chá • examine; investigate; check • HSK 6

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shěn审

chá查

examine; investigate; check

侦查 • zhēn chá • investigate • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

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zhēn侦

chá查

investigate

获

hunt down and seize; track down

查询 • chá xún • to check

HSK 3.0 · L6

chá查

xún询

to check

复查 • fù chá • Recheck / review

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

fù复

chá查

Recheck / review

抽查 • chōu zhā • Spot check

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

chōu抽

zhā查

Spot check

排查 • pái chá • investigate

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

pái排

chá查

investigate

搜查 • sōu chá • Search / Investigate

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

sōu搜

chá查

Search / Investigate

病

rén人

de的

shēn身

tǐ体

zhuàng状

kuàng况

。

The doctor is checking the patient's physical condition.

wǒ我

zài在

wǎng网

shàng上

chá查

zhǎo找

xiāng相

guān关

zī资

liào料

。

I am searching for relevant information online

lǎo老

shī师

chá查

wèn问

xué学

shēng生

wèi为

shén什

me么

chí迟

dào到

。

The teacher asked the student why he was late.

lǎo老

shī师

yào要

chá查

wǒ我

men们

de的

zuò作

yè业

。

The teacher wants to check our homework.

jǐng警

fāng方

zhèng正

zài在

diào调

chá查

zhè这

qǐ起

shì事

gù故

de的

yuán原

yīn因

。

The police are investigating the cause of this accident

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哭kūcry
蓝lánblue
老lǎoold; aged
脸liǎnface
练liànto practice, to train, to drill
辆liàng[measure word for vehicles]

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Characters pronounced "cha".

搽chásmear; rub, wipe; anoint
碴cháchipped edge of a container
茬cháharvest
诧chàto be surprised or astonished
差chàlack; lacking
刹chàto stop; Buddhist temple or monastery

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Characters with radical "木".

榻tàcot, couch, bed
桦huàtype of birch
檬méngtype of locust oracacia
桓huánvariety of tree; surname
札zháletter, note; correspondence
楞léngused for Ceylon in Buddhist texts

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