Meaning
to research; to check; to investigate; to examine; to refer to; to search
Chinese: 检查、查找或调查。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “cha” becomes a different word in each tone. 查 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 检查jiǎn cháinspection; to examine; to inspect
- 调查diào cháinvestigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey
- 查看chá kànto look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out
- 查找chá zhǎoto search for; to look up
- 查询chá xúnto check; to inquire; to consult (a document etc); inquiry
Example Sentence
老师正在检查我们的作业。Lǎo shī zhèng zài jiǎn chá wǒ men de zuò yè.The teacher is checking our homework.
老师Lǎo shīteacher正zhèngfirst month of the lunar y在zàiat检查jiǎn cháinspection我们wǒ menwe的deof作业zuò yèschool assignment。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
The wood radical 木 plus 旦: ‘to check, examine, inspect, investigate; to look up (a record/word); to find out’ (调查, 检查, 查找).
A way to remember it
‘To check / investigate / look up’: 调查, 检查, 查字典.