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视察

shìchá

to inspect; to make an official inspection

An official with a clipboard inspects a large dam wall
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Characters in this word

视 shì

Strokes
8
Radical
见 — to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
Made of
礻 spirit 见 to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
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

  • 专家组将前往水库视察,并评估堤坝的安全状况。 Zhuānjiāzǔ jiāng qiánwǎng shuǐkù shìchá, bìng pínggū dībà de ānquán zhuàngkuàng. The expert group will go to the reservoir to inspect it and assess the safety condition of the dam.
  • 市长今天来我们工厂视察了。 Shìzhǎng jīntiān lái wǒmen gōngchǎng shìchá le. The mayor came to inspect our factory today.
  • 领导视察时,大家都提前做好了准备。 Lǐngdǎo shìchá shí, dàjiā dōu tíqián zuò hǎo le zhǔnbèi. When the leadership came to inspect, everyone had prepared in advance.

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