检
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jiǎn · to check, to examine, to inspect

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Shape and proportion

11Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

木Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 检

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jiǎnWords pronounced jiǎn
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Example sentences

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Nǐ zuì hǎo jiǎn chá yí xià zhège.你最好检查一下这个。

You'd better check this out.

Source: Tatoeba #9178033 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dāng wǒ men guò ān jiǎn de shí hòu, wǒ cóng duìwu lǐ bèi lā chū lái sōu shēn.当我们过安检的时候,我从队伍里被拉出来搜身。

When we were going through security, I got pulled out of line for a pat-down.

Source: Tatoeba #2444467 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jiǎn chá guān wèn le wǒ yí gè yǐn dǎo xìng de wèn tí.检察官问了我一个引导性的问题。

The prosecutor asked me a leading question.

Source: Tatoeba #796649 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jiǎn diǎn yí xià gōng jù, kàn yǒu wú diū shī.检点一下工具,看有无丢失。

Check the tools and see if anything is missing.

Source: Tatoeba #9306529 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ zuì jìn jiǎn chá wǒ men de bǔjǐ le ma?你最近检查我们的补给了吗?

Have you checked our supplies recently?

Source: Tatoeba #5763001 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jiǎn chá yí xià suǒ yǒu rén.检查一下所有人。

Check everyone.

Source: Tatoeba #13911140 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 检 in context

  1. Say jiǎn, then recall the core meaning: to check, to examine, to inspect.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 检查 (jiǎn chá), meaning “inspection”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 检 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.