检
检 (jiǎn) · to check
检 (jiǎn) means “to check”. It is made of 木 + 佥 and has 11 strokes.
Break 检 into its parts
What 检 is made of
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八 bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 佥 qiān — all
- 亼 jí — to assemble
- 人 rén — person
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- ⺍ — three-stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亼 jí — to assemble
Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 佥 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
检 stroke order
Example sentences with 检查
医生给我检查了身体。Yīshēng gěi wǒ jiǎnchá le shēntǐ.The doctor gave me a checkup.
写完要再检查一遍。Xiě wán yào zài jiǎnchá yī biàn.After you finish writing, check it again.
Words with 检
- 检查jiǎncháto check
- 检测jiǎncèto test
- 体检tǐjiǎnphysical exam
- 检讨jiǎntǎoself-criticism
- 检验jiǎnyànto test
- 检票jiǎnpiàoto check tickets
- 安检ānjiǎnsecurity check
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 | jiǎn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to check |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 木 (tree, #75) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 检
What does 检 mean?
检 (jiǎn) means “to check”.
How many strokes does 检 have?
检 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 检?
The radical of 检 is 木 (mù, “tree”), Kangxi radical number 75.
What parts make up 检?
检 is made of 木 (tree) and 佥 (all).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.