察
HSK 3

察 (chá): examine, investigate, notice

chá

examine, investigate, notice

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Pinyin

chá

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

examine, investigate, notice

How to Write 察 (chá)

察 is written in 14 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 察

A phono-semantic compound: 宀 (roof) carries the meaning, and 祭 hints at the pronunciation.

What 察 is Made Of

察 is built from 2 components:

宀roof
祭to sacrifice to, to worship

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Words Using 察

Common Chinese words that contain 察:

考察

kǎochá

观察

guānchá

警察

jǐngchá

Characters Related to 察

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