察
察 (chá) · to examine
察 (chá) means “to examine”. It is made of 宀 + 祭 and has 14 strokes.
Break 察 into its parts
What 察 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖 mì — cover
- 祭 jì — to sacrifice to
- ⺼ — meat
- 寸 cùn — inch
- 示 shì — altar
- 二 — two strokes
- 小 xiǎo — small
Origin hint: 宀 gives the meaning, 祭 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
察 stroke order
Example sentences with 观察
他在观察小鸟。Tā zài guānchá xiǎo niǎo.He is watching the little birds.
你观察得很认真。Nǐ guānchá de hěn rènzhēn.You observe very carefully.
Words with 察
Also built with 宀
- 塞sāito stop up
- 字zìcharacter
- 宁níngcalm
- 它tāit
- 宅zháiresidence
- 宇yǔbuilding
- 守shǒuto guard
- 安ānsafe
- 完wánto finish
- 宏hónggreat
- 宗zōngancestry
- 官guānofficial
Quick facts
| Pinyin | chá |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to examine |
| Strokes | 14 |
| Radical | 宀 (roof, #40) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
Questions about 察
What does 察 mean?
察 (chá) means “to examine”.
How many strokes does 察 have?
察 has 14 strokes.
What is the radical of 察?
The radical of 察 is 宀 (mián, “roof”), Kangxi radical number 40.
What parts make up 察?
察 is made of 宀 (roof) and 祭 (to sacrifice to).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.