Chinese Word: 察 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

察HSK 4

Pinyin: chá

English Definition: to examine; to inquire; to observe; to inspect; to look into; obvious; clearly evident; short name for Chahar Province 察哈尔

Chinese Definition:
①仔细看，调查研究：察看。察核。观察。考察(a。实地观察调查，如“科学察察”；b。细致深刻地观察，如“科学研究要勤于察察和思考”)。察觉。察访。察勘。察探。明察秋毫(“秋毫”指秋天鸟兽身上新长的细毛，喻为人精明，任何小问题都看得清楚)。

Total strokes: 14; Radical: 宀

Pictophonetic:祭 indicates the sound; 宀 (roof) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 宀 [gàimian2] roof; house
- 祭 [ jì ] to sacrifice to, to worship

Similar Characters: 蔡

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观察HSK 5	guān chá	to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; Classifiers: 个
考察HSK 6	kǎo chá	to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation
警察HSK 4	jǐng chá	police; police officer; Classifiers: 个
检察	jiǎn chá	to inspect; (law) to prosecute; to investigate
检察院	jiǎn chá yuàn	prosecutor's office; procuratorate

1		jǐng chá 警察 zhèng zài 正在 xún luó 巡逻。 The police are patrolling.
2		wǒ 我 bèi 被 jǐng chá 警察 dài bǔ 逮捕 le 了。 I was arrested by the police.
3		kǎo chá 考察 jié guǒ 结果 lìng rén 令人 shī wàng 失望。 The examination results are disappointing.
4		jǐng chá 警察 bǎ 把 wū zi 屋子 wéi zhù 围住 le 了。 The police surrounded the house.
5		jǐng chá 警察 dài bǔ 逮捕 le 了 xián yí fàn 嫌疑犯。 The police officer arrested the suspect.

1		jǐng chá 警察 zhèng zài 正在 xún luó 巡逻。 The police are patrolling.
2		wǒ 我 bèi 被 jǐng chá 警察 dài bǔ 逮捕 le 了。 I was arrested by the police.
3		kǎo chá 考察 jié guǒ 结果 lìng rén 令人 shī wàng 失望。 The examination results are disappointing.
4		jǐng chá 警察 bǎ 把 wū zi 屋子 wéi zhù 围住 le 了。 The police surrounded the house.
5		jǐng chá 警察 dài bǔ 逮捕 le 了 xián yí fàn 嫌疑犯。 The police officer arrested the suspect.