查
Character
to look for information in a book, a list, or online
Readings and meanings
- to look for information in a book, a list, or online
- to check something to see if it is right
Examples
我在字典里查了这个词。
wǒ zài zì diǎn lǐ chá le zhè ge cí
I looked up this word in the dictionary.
AI-generated sentence
老师查了我们的作业。
lǎo shī chá le wǒ men de zuò yè
The teacher checked our homework.
AI-generated sentence
Words that use “查” as chá
检查jiǎn cháto look at something carefully to see if it is good or rightWordHSK 2调查diào cháto try to find out the facts about somethingWordHSK 3查询chá xúnto look up informationWordHSK 5审查shěn cháto check something very carefully before deciding about itWordHSK 6查出chá chūto find out something by checking or askingWordHSK 6查看chá kànto look at something carefully to check itWordHSK 6复查fù cháto check something againWordHSK 7–9搜查sōu cháto look through a place to find someone or somethingWordHSK 7–9
zhā
zha1Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is chá.
- to check, to look for information (read chá)
- a Chinese family name (read zhā)
Examples
我要查一个词。
wǒ yào chá yí ge cí
I want to look up a word.
AI-generated sentence
请你查一下明天的天气。
qǐng nǐ chá yí xià míng tiān de tiān qì
Please check tomorrow's weather.
AI-generated sentence
查老师是我的汉语老师。
zhā lǎo shī shì wǒ de hàn yǔ lǎo shī
Teacher Zha is my Chinese teacher.
AI-generated sentence
Words that use “查” as zhā
山查shān zhāChinese hawthornVariant of 山楂WordUnreviewed
Stroke order
All 9 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 查
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