检jiǎn
to check, to examine, to inspect. 11 strokes, radical 木, first met in HSK 2.
What 检 is made of
木 (mù, tree) and 佥 (qiān, all).
木 carries the meaning — wood — and 佥 carries the sound.
How to write 检
Strokes 1–4 write 木, then strokes 5–11 write 佥.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 检
Words that use 检
| 检查 | to inspect, examine 仔细察看有没有问题 医生仔细检查了病人。The doctor carefully examines the patient. Lesson 35, 家庭假期 · 寰宇交流与民生安和 · Global Exchange, Active Vitality & Household Care |
| 检测 | to test / inspect 用仪器仔细查看是否合格 公司用精密仪器检测他的体能。The company used precise instruments to test his fitness. Lesson 296, 技进乎道与笃行致远 · 岁时纪事与笃行日新 · Seasonal Chronicles, Diligent Work & Physical Vitality |
| 体检 | a medical checkup 定期检查身体，看看健不健康 医生细心为老人安排了体检。The doctor carefully arranged a medical checkup for the elderly. Lesson 343, 岁月回甘与全心笃行 · 资政明辨与赤子勇毅 · Insightful Governance & Innocent Courage |
| 检验 | to inspect, test, verify 指通过检查测试判定是否合格 每道工序都经受严密质量检验。Every step was rigorously inspected for quality. Lesson 440, 匠心筑物 · 笃志筑业与工巧开新 · Steadfast Craftsmanship & Grand Architecture |
| 安检 | security check 指对人员或物品进行安全检查 白领们自觉排队接受严密安检。Everyone lined up on their own for the strict security check. Lesson 538, 职场坚守 · 笃行恪守与时代风云 · Urban Vigilance & Resilient Governance |
Characters that share the sound part 佥
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 木
All 67 of them, and what the radical means, on the 木 radical page.