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检 jiǎn inspect

inspect; to check

How to remember 检: 木 tree + 佥 conference = inspect. The big Christmas tree in the conference hall wobbles, so a fire officer arrives to inspect every branch.

  • 731. most frequent character
  • HSK 3
  • 11 strokes
  • Radical 木

Component breakdown

检 = 木 tree + 佥 conference

  • 木 tree
  • 佥 conference
The Gushi story

The big Christmas tree in the conference hall wobbles, so a fire officer arrives to inspect every branch.

How it is used

  • To examine/inspect - 检查 (jiǎnchá) to check/inspect, 体检 (tǐjiǎn) a medical check-up.
  • Travel contexts: 安检 (ānjiǎn) security screening, 检票 (jiǎnpiào) ticket inspection.
  • 检测 (jiǎncè) is technical testing/detection; 检验 (jiǎnyàn) is inspection for quality/verification.
  • 检讨 (jiǎntǎo) means self-criticism/self-review, not a neutral 'check' - 写检讨 (xiě jiǎntǎo) write a self-criticism.

Words with 检

Example sentences

  • 医生在给我检查耳朵。 Yīshēng zài gěi wǒ jiǎnchá ěrduo.The doctor is checking my ear.
  • 医生仔细检查她的身体。 Yīshēng zǐxì jiǎnchá tā de shēntǐ.The doctor is checking her health carefully.
  • 他正在检查电脑的服务系统。 Tā zhèng zài jiǎnchá diànnǎo de fúwù xìtǒng.He's checking the computer's service system.