chá

variant of 察[cha2]

roof (宀) + ritual (祭) = inspect carefully

The roof radical 宀 suggests an enclosed space where careful observation happens. 祭 mainly contributes the sound chá; the sheltered context nudges the meaning toward scrutiny and inspection.

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RoofSemantic
Ritual offeringPhonetic

每天都在街上巡逻。

jǐng chá měi tiān dōu zài jiē shàng xún luó。

The police patrol the streets every day.

他仔细观了这个地方的环境。

tā zǐ xì guān chá le zhè ge dì fāng de huán jìng。

He carefully observed the environment of this place.

Words with 察

边防警察

biān fáng jǐng chá

border police

都察院

dū chá yuàn

(Ming and Qing dynasties) Censorate, a body overseeing officials and investigating corruption

防暴警察

fáng bào jǐng chá

riot police

电子警察

diàn zǐ jǐng chá

traffic camera

香港警察

xiāng gǎng jǐng chá

Hong Kong Police Force (since 1997)

体察

tǐ chá

to experience

高尔察克

gāo ěr chá kè

Aleksandr Kolchak (1874-1920), Russian naval commander, head of anti-Bolshevik White forces

中国人民武装警察部队

zhōng guó rén mín wǔ zhuāng jǐng chá bù duì

Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAP, aka CAPF)

交通警察

jiāo tōng jǐng chá

traffic police

人权观察

rén quán guān chá

Human Rights Watch (HRW), New York-based non-governmental organization

人民警察

rén mín jǐng chá

civil police

便衣警察

biàn yī jǐng chá

plain-clothed policeman

More characters with 宀