察chá
to examine, to investigate, to observe. 14 strokes, radical 宀, first met in HSK 3.
How to write 察
Strokes 1–3 write 宀, then strokes 4–14 write 祭.
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What 察 is made of
宀 (gài, roof) and 祭 (jì, to sacrifice to).
宀 carries the meaning — roof — and 祭 carries the sound.
Words that use 察
| 警察 | a police officer 负责维护治安、抓坏人的国家工作人员 他把捡到的钱包交给了警察。He handed the wallet he had found to the police. Lesson 147, 公民与执法 · 法律社会与政务秩序 · Law, Governance, Justice & Civil Order |
| 观察 | to observe attentively over time 仔细地看，注意事物的变化 科学家每天观察植物的生长。The scientist observes the plant's growth every day. Lesson 157, 气象变化与实地考察 · 气候环境与地理风貌 · Climate, Environment & Regional Geography |
| 考察 | to conduct a field survey 到实地去仔细调查研究 科考队深入野外考察当地地貌。The research team went into the wild to survey the terrain. Lesson 303, 躬行体察与笃实研求 · 镜里乾坤与天地广厦 · Reflections, Pastoral Havens & Broad Horizons |
Characters that contain 察
More characters with the radical 宀
All 32 of them, and what the radical means, on the 宀 radical page.