察 is also the simplified spelling of 詧.
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察
Mandarin · pinyin chá#
Meanings · chá
- to examine
- to inquire
- to observe
- to inspect
- to look into
- obvious
- clearly evident
Mandarin · pinyin Chá#
Meanings · Chá
- short name for Chahar Province 察哈爾 Chá hā ěr
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- 察
- chá · examine, investigate; notice
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2 · cha2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
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Cantonese word readings for 察. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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- to examine; to investigate; to notice
- (abbreviation, alt-of) short for 察哈爾／察哈尔 (Cháhā'ěr)
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