WHOLE CHARACTER
查
to check; to investigate (检查, 调查)
查 is to check — inspecting and investigating until it's clear.
ZDIC lists 木 as the radical; the header's compressed 形声 wording (从一、杳声) is kept as-is without a learner rule.
Character Familiestop / bottom
查
to check; to investigate (检查, 调查)
查 is to check — inspecting and investigating until it's clear.
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WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
top / bottom
ZDIC lists 木 as the radical; the header's compressed 形声 wording (从一、杳声) is kept as-is without a learner rule.
WOOD PIECE (THE RADICAL 木)
木
tree; wood
Tree/wood-related meaning clue.
In 查: wood piece (the radical 木) ZDIC lists 木 as the radical.
LOWER PIECE (旦)
旦
dawn; day
Standalone meaning is kept separate from its sound role in 但.
In 查: lower piece (旦) The sun-over-horizon piece, shown visually; its standalone meaning is not claimed here.
Tone 2
- to check; to investigate (检查, 调查)
- 检查to inspect; to examine
- 调查to investigate; a survey
Tone 1surname; also linked to 楂 and 渣 in old use
- a family name; old links to 楂 and 渣
No common modern word is offered for this reading; the dictionary sense remains in Sources.
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