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chá = ch + a2
short name for Chahar Province 察哈爾|察哈尔[Cha2 ha1 er3]
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chá = ch + a2
to examine / to inquire / to observe / to inspect / to look into / obvious / clearly evident
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chá = ch + a2
variant of 察[cha2]
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How to pronounce 察

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= ch initial

Ch is for Charlie Chaplin.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ a2 final

In the ashram’s kitchen.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

察 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
mián = mi + an2
"roof" radical (Kangxi radical 40), occurring in 家, 定, 安 etc, referred to as 寶蓋|宝盖[bao3 gai4]
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zhài = zh + ai4
surname Zhai
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= ji + Ø4
to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors) / memorial ceremony / (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon / (lit. and fig.) to wield
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Characters with 察 as component

= c + a1
to wipe / to erase / rubbing (brush stroke in painting) / to clean / to polish
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chā = ch + a1
(onom.) used in 喀嚓[ka1 cha1] and 啪嚓[pa1 cha1] / Taiwan pr. [ca1]
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= c + a1
(onom.) scraping sound / ripping of fabric / screeching of tires
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Words with 察

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police; police officer / CL:個|个[ge4]
police / police officer / CL:個|个[ge4]
public prosecutor / public procurator (judicial officer whose job may involve both criminal investigation and public prosecution)

Sentences with 察

察 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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