宷 (shěn) - To examine carefully & to investigate

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shěn ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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宷 · shěn

To examine carefully;

to investigate;

to scrutinize.

Archaic variant of 審 (shěn).

To examine carefullyto investigateto scrutinize. Archaic variant of 審 (shěn).

Usage highlights

careful examinationthorough investigationcase examinationtext scrutinydetailed scrutinyjudicial review

Synonyms

  • 審— to examine; to investigate
  • 察— to observe; to examine
  • 查— to investigate; to check
  • 究— to investigate; to study

Antonyms

  • 忽— to neglect; to overlook
  • 略— to omit; to skip

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The judge will examine the case carefully (宷案).
  • Ancient scholars would scrutinize texts (宷阅古籍).
  • We need to investigate the matter thoroughly (宷查此事).

Collocations

  • careful examination(宷察)
  • thorough investigation(宷查)
  • case examination(宷案)
  • text scrutiny(宷阅)
  • detailed scrutiny(宷究)
  • judicial review(宷判)

Idioms

  • To examine thoroughly and judge fairly(宷察明断)
  • To investigate meticulously and reason carefully(宷究推理)
  • To scrutinize the details and understand the whole(宷微知著)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is an archaic form of 審 (shěn), meaning to examine or investigate carefully.
  • It was used in classical texts for judicial review and scholarly examination of documents.
  • The character combines 宀 (roof) with 采 (gather/pick), suggesting careful gathering of information under shelter.

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