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稽

jī
verb #23,484

Meanings

  1. 1 to inspect
  2. 2 to check
  3. 3 to investigate

Examples

海关人员负责稽查走私货物。
Hǎiguān rényuán fùzé jīchá zǒusī huòwù.
Customs officers are responsible for inspecting smuggled goods.
这件事无从稽考。
Zhè jiàn shì wú cóng jīkǎo.
This matter cannot be verified.

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usage
稽 appears in formal/classical compounds: 稽查 (to inspect/investigate), 稽考 (to verify historically), 无稽之谈 (unfounded claim). It also appears in 滑稽 (huájī, comical/funny) where the pronunciation shifts to jī.

Stroke Order

稽 jī