巡 xún
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 巛 — stream, river
- Made of
- 辶 to walk 巛 stream, river
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
巡视
xúnshì
to inspect; to make an inspection tour
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
Example phrases
- 校长每周巡视食堂和宿舍，重点检查安全隐患是否整改到位。 Xiàozhǎng měi zhōu xúnshì shítáng hé sùshè, zhòngdiǎn jiǎnchá ānquán yǐnhuàn shìfǒu zhěnggǎi dàowèi. The headteacher inspects the canteen and dormitories every week, focusing on whether safety risks have been properly rectified.
- 总经理每个月都要巡视各个车间，了解生产情况。 Zǒngjīnglǐ měi gè yuè dōu yào xúnshí gègè chējiān, liǎojiě shēngchǎn qíngkuàng. The general manager inspects every workshop each month to learn how production is going.
- 夜里保安在公司各处巡视，保证大家的安全。 Yèli bǎo'ān zài gōngsī gèchù xúnshí, bǎozhèng dàjiā de ānquán. At night the guards inspect every part of the office, keeping everyone safe.
Related words
- 巡回 xúnhuí to tour; to make a circuit
- 巡逻 xúnluó to patrol
- 电视 diànshì television, TV
- 电视机 diànshìjī TV set
- 重视 zhòngshì to value; to take seriously
- 电视剧 diànshìjù television series
- 电视台 diànshìtái television station
- 影视 yǐngshì film and television
- 忽视 hūshì to ignore
- 视频 shìpín video
- 视为 shìwéi to regard as
- 注视 zhùshì to stare at