查
查 (chá) means “to check”. It is made of 木 + 旦 and has 9 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 查 into its parts
What 查 is made of
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八 bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 旦 dàn — dawn
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日 rì — sun; day
查 stroke order
Example sentences
我查一下词典。Wǒ chá yīxià cídiǎn.Let me look it up in the dictionary.
你能帮我查一下吗？Nǐ néng bāng wǒ chá yīxià ma?Can you check it for me?
Words with 查
- 检查jiǎncháto check
- 调查diàocháto investigate
- 查获cháhuòto seize
- 审查shěncháto examine
- 查看chákànto check
- 查找cházhǎoto look up
Also built with 木
- 休xiūrest
- 呆dāidull
- 困kùnsleepy
- 床chuángbed
- 未wèinot yet
- 末mòend
- 本běnmeasure word for books
- 术shùskill
- 朴pǔplain
- 朵duǒmeasure word for flowers and clouds
- 机jīmachine
- 朽xiǔdecayed
Quick facts
| Pinyin | chá |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to check; to look up |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 木 (tree, #75) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) |
Questions about 查
What does 查 mean?
查 (chá) means “to check; to look up”.
How many strokes does 查 have?
查 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 查?
The radical of 查 is 木 (mù, “tree”), Kangxi radical number 75.
What parts make up 查?
查 is made of 木 (tree) and 旦 (dawn).
Which HSK level is 查?
查 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021).
Learn 查 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 53: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.