覾 (shěn) - To examine carefully & to scrutinize

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shěn ｜ 22 strokes ｜ radical:

上姝

覾 · shěn

To examine carefully;

to scrutinize;

to look over in detail.

To examine carefullyto scrutinizeto look over in detail.

Usage highlights

to scrutinize carefullyto examine in detailto look over thoroughlydetailed examinationcareful scrutinyto inspect meticulously

Synonyms

  • 察— to observe; to examine
  • 审— to examine; to scrutinize
  • 检— to inspect; to check

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The detective scrutinized the evidence (覾查证据).
  • She carefully examined the ancient manuscript (覾视古籍).
  • The inspector looked over the documents in detail (覾阅文件).

Collocations

  • to scrutinize carefully(覾察)
  • to examine in detail(覾视)
  • to look over thoroughly(覾阅)
  • detailed examination(覾查)
  • careful scrutiny(覾究)
  • to inspect meticulously(覾审)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 覾 is an extremely rare character in modern Chinese usage.
  • It appears primarily in classical texts and specialized contexts requiring detailed examination.
  • The character combines the semantic component of 'seeing' (見) with an extended meaning of thorough visual inspection.

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