覈 (hé) - To examine & to investigate

覈Tone 2

hé ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

覈 · hé

To examine;

to investigate;

to verify;

the core or essence;

also refers to a fruit stone or pit.

To examineto investigateto verify

Usage highlights

To examine and verifyCore; essenceTo verify the factsTo audit and calculateTo review and approveTo investigate in detail

Synonyms

  • 核— core; to examine (common simplified variant)
  • 查— to investigate; to check
  • 審— to examine; to review

Antonyms

  • 概— approximate; general (antonym to precise examination)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The auditor will examine the accounts (覈查).
  • This is the core of the argument (覈心).
  • The committee will verify the facts (覈实).
  • We need to review the budget (覈算).

Collocations

  • To examine and verify(覈查)
  • Core; essence(覈心)
  • To verify the facts(覈实)
  • To audit and calculate(覈算)
  • To review and approve(覈准)
  • To investigate in detail(覈究)

Idioms

  • To examine meticulously and decide justly(覈實定讞)
  • Strict investigation and clear rewards and punishments(綜覈名實)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 覈 carries a strong connotation of thoroughness, precision, and getting to the heart of a matter.
  • Its use in terms like 覈心 (core) shows its semantic link to the essential, central part of something.
  • Historically used in administrative and legal contexts for processes of verification and audit.

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