查 meaning in English

chá

to research; to check

HSK 2verb9 strokes

Meaning of 查

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

chá

to research
to check
to investigate
to examine
to refer to
to look up (e.g. a word in a dictionary)

zhā

variant of 楂[zha1]

Zhā

surname Zha

How to use 查

查 (chá) is an everyday verb for checking or looking something up, from words in a dictionary to train times online. It also appears in more formal words like 检查 (jiǎnchá) and 调查 (diàochá). Example: 我去查一下这个字。 (Wǒ qù chá yíxià zhège zì.) I'll go look up this character.

查 has 木 (wood, tree) on top and 旦 (dawn) below. Picture checking the trees at dawn, walking around to examine each one carefully.

Common mistake: Learners often mix up 查 (chá) with 茶 (chá, tea), since they sound exactly the same. 查 has 木 over 旦, while 茶 has the grass radical 艹 on top.

查 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

警jǐng察chá会huì调diào查chá这zhè起qǐ案àn件jiàn。

The police will look into the case.

他tā们men正zhèng在zài调diào查chá这zhè件jiàn事shì。

They are inquiring into the matter.

相xiāng关guān调diào查chá正zhèng在zài进jìn行xíng中zhōng。

The investigation is under way.

我wǒ会huì尽jǐn量liàng去qù查chá一yī下xià。

I'll try to check it out.

他tā查chá的de是shì什shén么me？

What did he look up?

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查 chá · to research · 9 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 查.

检查	jiǎnchá	inspection; to examine
调查	diàochá	investigation; inquiry
查询	cháxún	to check; to inquire
查看	chákàn	to look over; to examine
查出	cháchū	to find out; to discover
审查	shěnchá	to examine; to investigate
搜查	sōuchá	to search
查明	chámíng	to investigate and find out; to ascertain
查找	cházhǎo	to search for; to look up
复查	fùchá	to check again; to re-examine
查处	cháchǔ	to investigate and handle (a criminal case)
追查	zhuīchá	to try to find out; to trace; to track down

Questions about 查

What does 查 mean?

查 (chá) means "to research; to check" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 查?

查 is made of 1 character: 查 (9 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.

Is 查 an HSK word?

Yes. 查 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

What is the difference between 查 and 检查?

查 alone is casual and common for looking something up or checking quickly, as in 查字典 (chá zìdiǎn). 检查 (jiǎnchá) suggests a more thorough inspection, such as a medical checkup or checking homework for errors.

When is 查 pronounced zhā?

It is read zhā as a variant of 楂, as in hawthorn, and Zhā when used as a surname. In nearly all everyday uses meaning to check or look up, it is chá.