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HSK
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *查* | 查* | *查
to research / to check / to investigate / to examine / to refer to / to look up (e.g. a word in a dictionary)
HSK 2
inspection / to examine / to inspect / CL:
HSK 2
investigation / inquiry / to investigate / to survey / survey / (opinion) poll / CL: 項|项, 個|个
HSK 3
to look over / to examine / to check up / to ferret out
HSK 6
to examine / to investigate / to censor out / censorship
HSK 6
to find out / to discover
HSK 6
to check / to inquire / to consult (a document etc) / inquiry / query
HSK 5
inspector
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
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surname Zha
checkpoint
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
to do a background check on sb
to interrogate / to question (at a roadblock)
to search for / to look up
HSK 7-9
to investigate and handle (a criminal case)
to investigate and find out / to ascertain
HSK 7-9
to search
HSK 7-9
to investigate and handle (a criminal case)
HSK 7-9
census
to examine / to inspect
to investigate thoroughly
to check again; to re-examine
HSK 7-9
inspection
to try to find out; to trace; to track down
random inspection / to do a spot check
for future reference
to inspect oneself; to carry out a self-inspection
to verify; to ascertain
to obtain (information) from a database etc
to inspect / to run through a checklist / to take stock / to audit
to check
to patrol
to follow up a study / to investigate
search warrant
to scrutinize / to examine / to check
to seize / to confiscate
upon investigation
Cha Quan - "Cha Fist" - Martial Art
to investigate thoroughly / to carefully inspect / to verify / to ferret out (undesirable elements)
census / general survey / general investigation / reconnaissance survey
questionnaire / inventory list / CL: 張|张,
peer review
to investigate / to study
to examine / to probe / to scout out / to nose around
to troubleshoot / to check components individually for problems / troubleshooting
online search
open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret / taking information from all sides
investigator
investigator
(Internet slang) (of the police) to ask to be let in on the pretext of checking the water meter / to barge into people's home on false pretences
inspection team
to investigate
to check / to investigate / to probe (into)
to find out / to ascertain / to get to the bottom of / to clarify
market research
census
Chuck Norris (1940-), American martial artist and actor
Charles
to examine; to investigate; to try to determine
biopsy / abbr. to 活檢|活检
sudden unannounced investigation / on-the-spot inspection / to search without notification
to reinvestigate; to check again
slide examination / microscopic examination of thin section of specimen as part of biopsy
(loanword) chakra
night patrol / to make nightly rounds
to investigate
Richard (name)
to file for investigation / to prosecute (a case)
prenatal checkup; antenatal examination
to detect / to investigate
to prohibit / to ban / to suppress
quality inspection
to investigate / investigation
(law) due diligence
opinion poll
Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture 伊犁哈薩克自治州|伊犁哈萨克自治州, Xinjiang
background investigation
to audit accounts / to inspect accounting books
Charles Grey (1764-1845), prime minister of the United Kingdom 1830-34
to track down and seize (a criminal suspect, contraband etc)
Charlemagne (c. 747-c. 814), King of the Franks, Holy Roman Emperor from 800
to check / to verify
opinion poll
Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the CCP
investigating team
to investigate strictly
to consult / to refer to / to look sth up in a reference source
biopsy
to investigate
to supervise / to audit / to monitor
background check
walkthrough (computing)
supervisor / monitor
United States Geological Survey (USGS)
to inquire about
to check the guard posts / (coll.) to check up on sb (spouse, employee etc)
inspection / to examine
to check / to tally / to inventory
exit poll

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