检(jiǎn): to check
to check
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- jiǎn
- Meaning
- to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint
- Strokes
- 11
- HSK level
- HSK 2
- Traditional
- 檢
Origin & structure
Where 检 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 检 step by step
11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 检
Common words using 检 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
jiàn健jiǎn检
(Tw) medical checkup; physical examination (abbr. for 健康檢查|健康检查[jian4 kang1…
Open 健检 page →public security authorities, acronym from 公安局[gong1 an1 ju2], 检察院 and 法院[fa3 yuan4]
Open 公检法 page →Related characters
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