察

chá

verb #11,727

Meanings

1 to examine; to observe
2 to inspect; to look into

Examples

警察来了。

Jǐngchá lái le.

The police are here.

他观察得很仔细。

Tā guānchá de hěn zǐxì.

He observed very carefully.

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usage

察 is mainly used in compounds: 警察 (police), 观察 (to observe), 察觉 (to detect), 考察 (to investigate), 察看 (to inspect).

Stroke Order

察 chá