勘 (kān) - To investigate, survey, collate & to check, verify

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勘 · kān

To investigate, survey, collate;

to check, verify;

to explore, prospect.

To investigate, survey, collateto check, verifyto explore, prospect.

Usage highlights

Survey and designProspecting and explorationOnVerification and correctionError checkingTerrain survey

Synonyms

  • 查— to investigate, check
  • 检— to examine, inspect
  • 核— to verify, check

Antonyms

  • 误— error, mistake
  • 漏— to omit, miss

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We need to survey the terrain (勘测地形).
  • Please verify the data (勘验数据).
  • He went prospecting for minerals (勘探矿物).
  • The editor is collating the text (勘校文本).

Collocations

  • Survey and design(勘察)
  • Prospecting and exploration(勘探)
  • On-site investigation(勘查)
  • Verification and correction(勘校)
  • Error checking(勘误)
  • Terrain survey(勘测地形)

Idioms

  • To correct errors(勘误校正)
  • To survey the terrain and investigate the situation(勘测地形, 勘查情况)
  • To prospect for resources(勘探资源)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally related to verification and examination, especially in bureaucratic and scholarly contexts.
  • Used extensively in geological and engineering fields for surveying and prospecting.
  • Associated with meticulousness and precision in investigation and research.

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