察 chá — examine; inquire; observe; inspect; look into; to examine
他仔细观察着这只小昆虫。Tā zǐ xì guān chá zhe zhè zhī xiǎo kūn chóng.He carefully observed this little insect.
Common words: 警察 (jǐng chá)、观察 (guān chá)、考察 (kǎo chá)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "examine"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "examine", including 察 (chá), 诊 (zhěn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "examine" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 察 (chá), 诊 (zhěn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span chá, zhěn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 察 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 察 cháexamine; inquire; observe; inspect; look into; to examineUseful words: 警察, 观察
- 诊 zhěnexamine or treat medicallyUseful words: 诊断, 门诊
Common words for these 2 "examine" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 察 (chá) — so "examine" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
警察jǐng chápolice; police officer观察guān cháto observe; to watch; to survey考察kǎo cháto inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation诊断zhěn duànto diagnose门诊mén zhěnoutpatient service急诊jí zhěnto give or receive urgent medical treatment; emergency treatment (at a hospital emergency department or from a doctor on a house call)
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "examine".
诊 zhěn — examine or treat medically
医生给病人仔细地诊断了病情。Yī shēng gěi bìng rén zǐ xì de zhěn duàn le bìng qíng.The doctor carefully diagnosed the patient condition.
Common words: 诊断 (zhěn duàn)、门诊 (mén zhěn)、急诊 (jí zhěn)
All 2 characters
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