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察 (chá): to examine

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HSK 5verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to examine
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 5
Strokes: 14
Radical: 宀
Structure: 上下结构

Full definitions

to examine
to investigate
to observe
to look into

Chinese explanation

仔细地看，认真地了解情况，以便发现问题和真相。常用来表示观察、调查或审查。

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