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  caa4   jyutping
  cha2   pinyin
[1] check; inspect; investigate
[2] consult; look up; refer to

verb
Stroke count: 9
Level: 1
Radical: (#75)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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This word has been viewed 11334 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 15th Oct 2013 11:03

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detail 調  diu6 caa4  diao4 cha2 = inquire into; investigate
detail  caa4 man6  cha2 wen4 = enquire about; cross-examine
detail  sau2 caa4  sou1 cha2 = to search; a search
detail  sam2 caa4  shen3 cha2 = to investigate; to examine; to censor
detail  zeoi1 caa4  zhui1 cha2 = to investigate; to track down
detail  caa4 fung1  cha2 feng1 = close down (or seal up) a place on government orders
detail  gim2 caa4  jian3 cha2 = to inspect; to examine; inspection; examination
detail  caa4 jyut6  cha2 yue4 = to reference; to look up; to consult; to refer to
detail  caa4 cyu5  cha2 chu3 = to investigate and handle (a case)
detail  caa4 wok6  cha2 huo4 = to track down; to apprehend
detail  caa4 ming4  cha2 ming2 = to ascertain; to find out; to prove through investigation
detail  zing1 caa4  zhen1 cha2 = [1] detect; [2] investigate
detail  caa4 seon1  cha2 xun2 = to inquire, inquiry
detail  mung4 caa4 caa4   = muddle-headed; blurry
detail  caa4 baan6   = investigate and deal with sb.
detail 調  diu6 caa4 guk6*2  diao4 cha2 ju2 = Investigation Bureau (common formation)
detail 調  jan4 hau2 diu6 caa4  ren2 kou3 diao4 cha2 = census (common formation)
detail  cit3 caa4  che4 cha2 = to investigate thoroughly
detail  sam2 caa4 zai3 dou6  shen3 cha2 zhi4 du4 = censorship
detail  caa4 dim2  cha2 dian3 = to make a count
detail  caa4 hou6 fuk6 mou6  cha2 hao4 fu2 wu4 = directory assistance
detail  caa4 seon1 fuk6 mou6  cha2 xun2 fu2 wu4 = directory assistance
detail 調  bui3 ging2 diu6 caa4  bei4 jing3 diao4 cha2 = background investigation (common formation)
detail 調  diu6 caa4 bou3 gou3  diao4 cha2 bao4 gao4 = memoir, report (common formation)
detail 調  diu6 caa4 git3 gwo2  diao4 cha2 jie2 guo3 = results (of an investigation, poll) (common formation)
detail 調  diu6 caa4 jan4 jyun4  diao4 cha2 ren2 yuan2 = investigator (common formation)
detail 調  zeon3 hang4 diu6 caa4  jin4 xing2 diao4 cha2 = to carry out an investigation (common formation)
detail  caa4 deoi3  cha2 dui4 = to check the numbers
detail 調  man4 ji3 diu6 caa4  min2 yi4 diao4 cha2 = public opinion poll (common formation)
detail  gim2 caa4 saau3  jian3 cha2 shao4 = inspection post; checkpoint
detail  gim2 caa4 jyun4  jian3 cha2 yuan2 = inspector
detail  cau1 caa4  chou1 cha2 = selective examination; spot test; check randomly; survey
detail  bin1 fong4 gim2 caa4  bian1 fang2 jian3 cha2 = [n] frontier inspection
detail 調  piu3 zaam6 diu6 caa4  piao4 zhan4 diao4 cha2 = exit polls (common formation)
detail 調  man6 gyun2 diu6 caa4  wen4 juan4 diao4 cha2 = questionnaire survey (common formation)
detail  ceon4 caa4  xun2 cha2 = make an inspection tour
detail  caa4 sat6   = [1] to verify [2] actually; in fact
detail 調  si5 coeng4 diu6 caa4  shi4 chang3 diao4 cha2 = marketing survey; marketing research (common formation)
detail  gim2 caa4 zaam6  jian3 cha2 zhan4 = [n] checkpoint
detail  hoi2 gwaan1 gim2 caa4  hai3 guan1 jian3 cha2 = customs inspection (or examination) (common formation)
detail  wut6 zou2 zik1 gim2 caa4  huo2 zu3 zhi1 jian3 cha2 = biopsy
detail  caa4 gaa1 zaak6   = to be over-inquisitive; make a thorough inquiry into sb
detail  sin3 soeng6 caa4 seon1  xian4 shang4 cha2 xun2 = online search (common formation)
detail  cau1 joeng6*2 gim2 caa4   = spot check (common formation)
detail  sau2 caa4 hyun2  sou1 cha2 quan3 = search dog (common formation)
detail  ngan4 hong4 sam2 caa4 zyu2 jam6   = bank examiner (common formation)
detail  ngan4 hong4 sam2 caa4 zo6 lei5   = bank examination assistant (common formation)
detail  caa4 hon3  cha2 kan4 = [v] to look over, to examine, check up; ferret out
detail 調  seon3 jung6 diu6 caa4  xin4 yong4 diao4 cha2 = credit inquiry (common formation)
detail  caa4 ham3  cha2 kan1 = to survey; to prospect
detail  caa4 fong4*2  cha2 fang2 = make the rounds of the wards
detail  caa4 hat6   = to check
detail  maa4 caa4   = vague; indistinct; fuzzy
detail  caa4 laa2   = to investigate; to interrogate
detail  pou2 caa4  pu3 cha2 = census; general survey; general investigation; reconnaissance survey
detail  caa4 seon1 jit6 sin3  cha2 xun2 re4 xian4 = hotline, hot line, enquiry line
detail 調  duk6 laap6 diu6 caa4  du2 li4 diao4 cha2 = independent investigation
detail  caa4 on3  cha2 an4 = investigate a case
detail  kau3 caa4  kou4 cha2 = to be detained and questioned
detail  caa4 dong2  cha2 dang4 = consult files
detail  wu1 li1 maa5 caa4*5  wu1 li1 ma3 cha2 = chaos; in a mess
detail  caa4 gau3  cha2 jiu4 (TW) jiu1 (PRC) = search and find out; investigate
detail  on1 cyun4 gim2 caa4  an1 quan2 jian3 cha2 = security check
detail  jap6 sik1 sam2 caa4  ru4 xi1 shen3 cha12 = means test
detail 調  lyun4 bong1 diu6 caa4 guk6*2  lian2 bang1 diao4 cha2 ju2 = the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) (common formation)
detail  zaa1 loeng4 jung4  zha1 liang2 yong1 = Louis Cha
detail  gaa1 caa4  jia1 cha2 = Jiacha (place in Tibet)
detail 調  mong5 lok3 diu6 caa4  wang3 luo4 diao4 cha2 = a web search (common formation)
detail  mong5 lok3 noi6 jung4 sam2 caa4  wang3 luo4 nei4 rong2 shen3 cha2 = censor the Internet
detail  zung1 gwok3 mong5 lok3 sam2 caa4  zhong1 guo2 wang3 luo4 shen3 cha2 = the Great Firewall of China
detail  git3 coeng4 geng3 gim2 caa4  jie2 chang2 jing4 jian3 cha2 = colonoscopy
detail  daai6 coeng4 geng3 gim2 caa4  da4 chang2 jing4 jian3 cha2 = colonoscopy
detail  joek6 mat6 gim2 caa4  yao4 wu4 jian3 cha2 = (illegal) drug testing (common formation)
detail  caa4 caa4 mou5  cha2 cha2 wu3 = (dance) cha-cha-cha
detail  nok6 caa4 daan1 maa5 si1  nuo4 cha2 dan1 ma3 si1 = Nostradamus
detail 調  din2 jing4 diu6 caa4  dian3 xing2 diao4 cha2 = cross-section survey (common formation)
detail  caa4 gei3  cha2 ji4 = investigation sub-division
detail 調  fo2 ging2 diu6 caa4 hyun2  huo3 jing3 diao4 cha2 quan3 = fire investigation dog (common formation)
detail  ciu1 jam1 bo1 gim2 caa4  chao1 yin1 bo1 jian3 cha2 = ultrasonic wave examination; ultrasonography
detail  ciu1 sing1 bo1 gim2 caa4  chao1 sheng1 bo1 jian3 cha2 = ultrasonic wave examination; ultrasonography
detail  wai6 geng3 gim2 caa4  wei4 jing4 jian3 cha2 = gastroscopy
detail 調  zung1 gwok3 dei6 zat1 diu6 caa4 guk6*2  zhong1 guo2 di4 zhi4 diao4 cha2 ju2 = China Geological Survey (CGS) (common formation)
detail  cyun4 gwok3 jan4 man4 doi6 biu2 daai6 wui6*2 doi6 biu2 zi1 gaak3 sam2 caa4 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = NPC Credentials Committee
detail  cyun4 gwok3 jan4 man4 doi6 biu2 daai6 wui6*2 tai4 on3 sam2 caa4 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = NPC Motions Examination Committee

Showing all 4 examples containing 查
detail 好彩得到細心查核搵到問題所在
Fortunately due to your careful checks, we are able to find where the problem lies.
detail audio 呢度網址查詢
Please click here to access the website for information.
detail 我地一定會水落石出
we must investigate this incident till the truth comes out.
[[also]查個水落石出 ]
detail 毒品調查已經懸紅五百萬通緝毒梟
The Narcotics Bureau has offered a reward of five million dollars for the arrest of the drug lord.

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