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CHINESE CHARACTER

chá

察

察

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observe; examine

Numbered pinyin
cha2
English meanings
to observe; to examine; to investigate

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    jǐngchá警察zhèngzài正在diàochá调查ànjiàn案件。

    The police are investigating the case.

  2. 02

    tā他chákàn察看le了xiànchǎng现场。

    He examined the scene.

  3. 03

    wǒmen我们yào要xuéhuì学会chá察yán言guān观sè色。

    We should learn to read people's expressions.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 警察
  • 观察
  • 考察
  • 察觉
  • 察看