chá

Traditional: 查

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Translation

to check, to look up, to investigate

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Examples

The police are investigating the case.

Please have the doctor check.

I can look up the map for you.

hángbān

Please help me check the flight.

The police are investigating this case.

查 (chá) means to check or look up. It works as a standalone verb (查地图 look up the map) and combines into 调查 (investigation) and 检查 (inspection).

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This word is part of lesson 102.