詧 (chá) - Cha — to investigate, examine, observe carefully & variant form of 察 with the same meaning.

詧Tone 2

chá ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

偲嫦

詧 · chá

Cha — to investigate, examine, observe carefully;

variant form of 察 with the same meaning.

Cha — to investigate, examine, observe carefullyvariant form of 察 with the same meaning.

Usage highlights

Investigate and understandObserve and examineInvestigate and visitInvestigate cluesThorough investigationObserve in detail

Synonyms

  • 察— to investigate, examine (standard form)
  • 查— to check, investigate
  • 观— to observe, watch

Antonyms

  • 忽— to neglect, overlook
  • 略— to omit, disregard

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The detective carefully investigated the clues (詧看线索).
  • He observed the situation closely (詧视情况).
  • Ancient officials would examine local conditions (詧访民情).
  • This character is a variant form of 察 (詧 is a variant of 察).

Collocations

  • Investigate and understand(詧知)
  • Observe and examine(詧视)
  • Investigate and visit(詧访)
  • Investigate clues(詧看线索)
  • Thorough investigation(精詧)
  • Observe in detail(详詧)

Idioms

  • Observe words and watch countenance(詧言观色)
  • Investigate the subtle and discern the minute(詧微知著)
  • Examine the beginning to know the end(詧始知终)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 詧 is a variant form of 察, sharing the same meaning of careful observation and investigation.
  • Used in classical texts and formal contexts requiring precise examination.
  • Represents the traditional value of thorough investigation before decision-making.

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