Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 察

察

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Meaning

 to examine, inspect, to look into

Pronunciation

 chá

Explanation

 Top: roof 宀, below: sacrifice 祭 (The body 月/肉 is put by hand on the altar 示 as sacrifice)

Mnemonic

If a cover (= roof) is over the altar with the sacrificial item, this shall be investigated.

Radicals

宀 roof
祭 to sacrify
示 to show, altar(Shows a simple altar 丁 with a sacrifice 一 and blood 八 is trickling down. Thus the meanings: to show and altar.)
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Vocabulary

观察 guān chá to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective
考察 kǎo chá to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation
检察 jiǎn chá to inspect; check up (on)
警察 jǐng chá police; policeman; policewoman
监察 jiān chá to supervise; to control
察隅县 Chá yú xiàn Zayü county, Tibetan: Rdza yul rdzong

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