查

chá

HSK 23 readings

“To research” in Chinese is 查 (chá).

Other characters with the syllable cha: see all 9 →

Meaning

to research
to check
to investigate

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to examine
to refer to
to look up (e.g. a word in a dictionary)
surname Zha
variant of 楂[zha1]

Example

医生在检查脚。

The doctor is examining the foot.

From 检查 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Readings

cháto research / to check / to investigate / to examine / to refer to / to look up (e.g. a word in a dictionary)
zhāsurname Zha / variant of 楂

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Words containing 查

检查jiǎncháinspectionHSK 2 调查diàocháinvestigationHSK 3 查询cháxúnto checkHSK 5 查出cháchūto find outHSK 6 查看chákànto look overHSK 6 审查shěncháto examineHSK 6 查处cháchǔto investigate and handle (a criminal case)HSK 7-9 查明chámíngto investigate and find outHSK 7-9

More HSK 2 characters

啊ainterjection of surpriseHSK 2 安āncalm; peacefulHSK 2 般bānsortHSK 2 板bǎnboardHSK 2 办bànto take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event)HSK 2 饱bǎoto eat till fullHSK 2 报bàoto report; to inform; to announceHSK 2 背bèito carry on one's backHSK 2 笔bǐwriting brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc)HSK 2 必bìcertainlyHSK 2

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