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察看 (chá kàn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

察看 (chá kàn) is a Chinese word: to inspect. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 察看

动 dòng verb

to inspect

警察正在察看现场。

jǐng chá zhèng zài chá kàn xiàn chǎng

The police are inspecting the scene.

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Word breakdown

察 chá — to examine carefully, to scrutinize

Words with this character (7)
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  • 6 监察 jiān chá — to supervise and inspect HSK 7
    • 监 to supervise, to monitor
    • 察 to inspect, to examine
    Example

    政府部门负责监察企业的经营活动。

    zhèng fǔ bù mén fù zé jiān chá qǐ yè de jīng yíng huó dòng

    Government departments are responsible for supervising and inspecting corporate business activities.

  • 7 视察 shì chá — to inspect HSK 7
    • 视 to view, to look at
    • 察 to examine closely, to investigate
    Example

    总统视察了新建的医院。

    zǒng tǒng shì chá le xīn jiàn de yī yuàn

    The president inspected the newly built hospital.

看 kàn — to look, to view

Words with this character (23)
  • 1 好看 hǎo kàn — good-looking HSK 1
    Example

    这件衣服很好看。

    zhè jiàn yī fu hěn hǎo kàn

    This piece of clothing is very good-looking.

  • 2 看病 kàn bìng — to see a doctor HSK 1
    • 看 to see, to consult
    • 病 illness, disease
    Example

    我明天要去医院看病。

    wǒ míng tiān yào qù yī yuàn kàn bìng

    I need to go to the hospital tomorrow to see a doctor.

  • 3 看见 kàn jiàn — to see HSK 1
    • 看 to look, to watch (the action)
    • 见 to perceive, to catch sight of (the result)
    Example

    我在公园里看见了我的老师。

    wǒ zài gōng yuán lǐ kàn jiàn le wǒ de lǎo shī

    I saw my teacher in the park.

  • 4 看来 kàn lái — it seems, it appears HSK 3
    • 看 to look, to see; contributes the sense of observation or perception
    • 来 to come; functions as a directional complement forming an expression for making inferences
    Example

    看来明天会下雨。

    kàn lái míng tiān huì xià yǔ

    It seems it will rain tomorrow.

  • 5 难看 nán kàn — ugly HSK 3
    • 难 difficult
    • 看 to look at
    Example

    这件衣服的颜色很难看。

    zhè jiàn yī fu de yán sè hěn nán kàn

    The color of this piece of clothing is very ugly.

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Structure & writing
1 察 chá — to observe closely; to investigate; to examine
察 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 4
擦 cā to rub, wipe, or scrub

consists of

1.1 宀 mián — roof/house radical, shelter
宀 is a component in 48 characters
HSK 1
字 zì written character; word 它 tā third-person pronoun for non-human things; it 宜 yí suitable, appropriate 客 kè guest; visitor (opposite of 主) 家 jiā family; household as a social unit based on marriage and kinship
HSK 2
完 wán complete; whole; intact 室 shì room; chamber
HSK 3
安 ān safe, secure; opposite of '危' 定 dìng calm; stable 实 shí solid, filled completely with no gaps (opposite of "虚") 害 hài harm; disadvantage (opposite of 利、益) 容 róng to contain; to hold; to have capacity for
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宾 bīn guest (opposite of "主" host) 演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually
HSK 4
寄 jì to entrust; to place one's trust in 富 fù wealthy; rich in resources (opposite of "贫" and "穷") 察 chá to observe closely; to investigate; to examine
HSK 5
守 shǒu to defend, guard (opposite of 攻) 宝 bǎo treasure; precious thing 宠 chǒng to dote on; to indulge with excessive affection (often from a superior to an inferior) 宣 xuān to announce publicly; to spread, disseminate 宽 kuān wide; broad (opposite of narrow)
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宿 sù to lodge; to spend the night; to sleep overnight 寓 yù to reside temporarily; to lodge
HSK 6
宅 zhái residence; dwelling 宏 hóng grand; vast 官 guān government or military official of a certain rank 审 shěn detailed; thorough 宫 gōng palace (residence of emperor, empress, crown prince, etc.)
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宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 宵 xiāo night 寂 jì quiet, silent 寞 mò quiet and desolate; lonely 灾 zāi disaster caused by nature or human activity 牢 láo (lit.) pen or enclosure for livestock or wild animals
HSK 7
奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 宁 níng peaceful; tranquil 宇 yǔ eaves; by extension, a house or building 宗 zōng ancestor 宙 zhòu all time; eternity (past and present)
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宪 xiàn (lit.) laws and decrees 宰 zǎi to oversee; to preside over 寐 mèi (lit.) to fall asleep; to sleep 寝 qǐn to sleep 寡 guǎ widowed (of a woman) 寥 liáo sparse; few 穴 xué cave; pit or hole in the ground or a structure 贮 zhù to store; to stockpile
1.2 祭 jì — to pay tribute to the deceased
祭 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 4
察 chá to observe closely; to investigate; to examine

Stroke order

2 看 kàn — to look at; to watch
Xpinyin

看 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 手 shǒu — hand (the part of the body below the wrist)
手 is a component in 10 characters
HSK 1
看 kàn to look at; to watch
HSK 2
拿 ná to hold, grasp, or move with the hand or other means
HSK 5
掌 zhǎng palm of the hand
HSK 6
拜 bài to bow or salute as a show of respect 摩 mó to rub; to move back and forth against something
HSK 7
拳 quán fist (fingers curled into a ball) 挚 zhì intimate, sincere 掰 bāi to split or break apart with one's hands 擎 qíng to lift up, raise 攀 pān to climb by gripping something
2.2 目 mù — eye
目 is a component in 38 characters
HSK 1
看 kàn to look at; to watch 睡 shuì to sleep
HSK 2
眼 yǎn eye (visual organ of humans and animals) 着 zhuó to wear (clothing) 睛 jīng eyeball, pupil of the eye
HSK 3
冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲) 相 xiāng mutually; each other
HSK 4
具 jù tool; utensil; implement 省 shěng to save; to economize (opposite of 费)
HSK 5
泪 lèi tears; colorless liquid secreted by the lacrimal glands of the eye 盾 dùn shield (ancient protective weapon used in battle) 眠 mián to sleep
HSK 6
盲 máng blind; unable to see 盼 pàn to eagerly hope for; to long for 眉 méi eyebrow 睁 zhēng to open one's eyes 督 dū to supervise, oversee, inspect
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瞧 qiáo (colloq.) to look; to see 瞬 shùn to blink; to wink
HSK 7
渺 miǎo vast and boundless (of water) 盯 dīng to fix one's gaze on; to stare at 盹 dǔn a brief nap; a doze 眨 zhǎ to blink (the eyes) 眯 mī to squint; to narrow the eyes
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眶 kuàng eye socket; the area around the eye 眺 tiào to gaze into the distance 睐 lài (lit.) having misaligned pupils 睦 mù harmonious; amicable 睬 cǎi to pay attention to; to take notice of 睹 dǔ to see; to witness 瞄 miáo to aim at; to fix one's gaze on a target 瞅 chǒu (dial.) to look; to gaze 瞎 xiā to go blind; (of eyes) to lose the ability to see 瞒 mán to conceal the truth from others 瞩 zhǔ to gaze at; to fix one's eyes on 瞪 dèng to open one's eyes wide 瞻 zhān to look up or look forward

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