Stroke order for 察

chá
HSK 3HSK 3 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

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Often combined with other words to form common phrases like 观察 (guan1cha2), 察看 (cha2kan4), 察觉 (cha2jue2). The term 察言观色 (cha2yan2guan1se4) means 'to assess someone's words and expressions' and is a specific idiom derived from this verb.
to examine closely; to investigate; to observe carefully; to look into.
仔细看;调查研究;了解;审视。
Words:
观察察看察觉察言观色考察
Synonyms:
𥉻
Sentences:
  1. ()(zīxì)(chákàn)(le)(zhíwù)(shēngzhǎng)(de)(biànhuà)
    He closely observed the changes in the plant's growth.
  2. (jǐngchá)(zhèngzài)(diàochá)(chá)()(àn)(de)(xiángxì)(qíngkuàng)
    The police are investigating the details of this case.
  3. (kēxuéjiā)(xūyào)(shídì)(cháfǎng)(cáinéng)(dechú)(jiélùn)
    Scientists need to conduct field visits to draw conclusions.

Writing & Component

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