检(jiǎn)

HSK 211 strokesTrad. 檢

to check

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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.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木佥

In this compound, the meaning comes from 木 (wood); 佥 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

木mù佥qiān

Parts are arranged left to right.

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.

jiǎn检chá查
HSK 2

inspection

Open 检查 page →
jiǎn检cè测
HSK 4

to test; to detect

Open 检测 page →
ān安jiǎn检
HSK 6

security check (abbr. for 安全检查)

Open 安检 page →
jiǎn检chá察
HSK 7-9

to inspect

Open 检察 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 →
shāng商jiǎn检

to inspect goods

Open 商检 page →
bào报jiǎn检

to submit goods for inspection, quarantine or certification; to register on…

Open 报检 page →
gōng公jiǎn检fǎ法

public security authorities, acronym from 公安局[gong1 an1 ju2], 检察院 and 法院[fa3 yuan4]

Open 公检法 page →

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