chá

詧

Character · VerbTraditional查

check; investigate; examine (lit.)

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to examine carefully; to observe closely

literary

Literary usage equivalent to 察. Used in classical texts to denote careful observation or examination.

Chá查
qí其
yán言
ér而
guān观
qí其
xíng行
 。

Examine his words and observe his actions.

Cǐ此
shì事
xū需
xì细
xì细
chá查
zhī之
 。

This matter needs to be examined carefully.

2.

verb

to check; to investigate; to look up

Most common modern usage. Can refer to checking accounts, investigating cases, or looking up information.

Wǒ我
zhèng正
zài在
chá查
zì字
diǎn典
 。

I am looking up characters in the dictionary.

Jǐng警
chá察
zhèng正
zài在
chá调
zhè查
gè这
àn个
jiàn案
 件
 。

The police are investigating this case.

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Qǐng请
chá查
yī一
xià下
nǐ你
de的
yóu邮
jiàn件
 。

Please check your email.

Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
chá查
zhàng账
 。

We need to check the accounts.