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察 chá inspect

inspect; to examine; to investigate; to observe

How to remember 察: 宀 house + 祭 worship = inspect. Grandma wants to worship her ancestors in the new house tomorrow, so tonight she will inspect every corner of it with a flashlight.

  • 564. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 14 strokes
  • Radical 宀

Component breakdown

察 = 宀 house + 祭 worship

  • 宀 house
  • 祭 worship
The Gushi story

Grandma wants to worship her ancestors in the new house tomorrow, so tonight she will inspect every corner of it with a flashlight.

How it came to be

A roof over the worship block, a hand laying meat on an altar. Somebody watches the ritual from inside to see every step is done right: the roof says the looking is close.

How it is used

  • To examine or observe closely; bound - 观察 (guānchá) observe, 察觉 (chájué) detect/notice, 考察 (kǎochá) investigate.
  • Also in 警察 (jǐngchá) police.
  • The core idea is careful watching and inspecting.

Characters built with 察

Words with 察

Example sentences

  • 警察设了分界线。 Jǐngchá shèle fēnjièxiàn.The police put up a cordon.