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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- cha2
- English meanings
- look into, consult, look up, search, investigate, consultation, audit, examination, investigation, check, examine
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Top–bottom structure
Top–bottom arrangement: top 木; bottom 旦.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
fork
observe; examine
fork; interrupt; divert
lack
tip
tea
surprised; astonished
Example sentences
Read the Chinese sentence, then check its English translation.
- 01
Look up this character.
- 02
Look up information online.
- 03
The doctor is doing rounds.
- 04
Check if it's right.
- 05
Check your homework.
- 06
Look it up if you have questions.
Related words
Explore words connected to this character.
- 复查
- 审查
- 搜查
- 查出
- 查处
- 查找
- 查明
- 查看
- 查询
- 检查
- 调查