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检察

jiǎnchá

to inspect; procuratorial examination

A person in a dark robe studies documents with a magnifier
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Characters in this word

检 jiǎn

Strokes
11
Radical
木 — tree
Made of
木 tree 佥 all, together, unanimous
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
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察 chá

Strokes
14
Radical
宀 — roof
Made of
宀 roof 祭 to sacrifice to, to worship
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 察

Example phrases

  • 检察机关将依法介入此案,核实是否存在滥用职权。 Jiǎnchá jīguān jiāng yīfǎ jièrù cǐ àn, héshí shìfǒu cúnzài lànyòng zhíquán. The procuratorial authorities will intervene in this case according to law and verify whether there was abuse of power.
  • 检察官正在认真检察这份材料。 Jiǎncháguān zhèngzài rènzhēn jiǎnchá zhè fèn cáiliào. The prosecutor is carefully examining these materials.
  • 她在检察院工作,每天都要检察大量案件材料。 Tā zài jiǎncháyuàn gōngzuò, měitiān dōu yào jiǎnchá dàliàng ànjiàn cáiliào. She works at the procuratorate and has to examine a large amount of case material every day.

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