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kǎo chá

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Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

kǎo chá · haau2 caat3 (Jyutping)

  1. to inspect
  2. to observe and study
  3. on-the-spot investigation

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

考

Meaning
examine, test; investigate
Radical
耂
Strokes
6
Components
⿸耂丂
Cangjie
JKYS
Four-corner
4420.7

察

Meaning
examine, investigate; notice
Radical
宀
Strokes
14
Components
⿱宀祭
Cangjie
JBOF
Four-corner
3090.1

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