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检 - jiǎn

check; examine

check; examine

How to read 检

Click 检 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinjiǎn
Englishcheck; examine
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

检修 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 检出. Please read 检定 one more time.

Common words with this character

to overhaul; to examine and fix; to service
to detect
a test; determination; to check up on
to inspect; to prosecute; to investigate

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 检 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 检修 and 检出 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 检.