查 (chá) - To investigate, examine, check & to look up, search

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chá ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 木

偲嫦

查 · chá

To investigate, examine, check;

to look up, search;

also used as a surname.

To investigate, examine, checkto look up, searchalso used as a surname.

Usage highlights

To investigateTo checkTo look upTo searchTo patrolTo inquire

Synonyms

  • 检— to examine, inspect
  • 查究— to investigate thoroughly
  • 查核— to check and verify

Antonyms

  • 忽— to neglect, overlook
  • 漏— to omit, miss

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Please check the dictionary (查字典).
  • The police are investigating the case (查案).
  • We need to look up the train schedule (查火车时刻表).
  • He is checking the patient's condition (查房).

Collocations

  • To investigate(调查)
  • To check(检查)
  • To look up(查找)
  • To search(搜索)
  • To patrol(巡查)
  • To inquire(查询)

Idioms

  • To investigate thoroughly(追根查源)
  • To make a detailed investigation(明查暗访)
  • To investigate the facts(查无实据)

Cultural background

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  • Originally meant 'wooden raft' or 'tree stump', later extended to mean 'examine' or 'investigate'.
  • Commonly used in administrative and legal contexts for inspection and verification procedures.
  • As a surname, it ranks among the common Chinese family names with historical roots.

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