巡查 (xúnchá): to patrol

Meanings

Bǎo'ān měi xiǎoshí xúnchá yī cì.

The security guard patrols once every hour.

Jǐngchá zhèngzài jiē shàng xúnchá.

Police are patrolling the streets.

usage

巡查 emphasizes inspecting while patrolling. Compare with 巡逻 which focuses on the patrol route itself.

巡 xún

查 chá