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The character 查, whose traditional form is 査, is structurally composed of the radical 木 (wood) above the component 旦 (dawn). This composition originally depicted a wooden raft or a wooden barrier, linking its early sense to objects made of timber. Over time, its meaning extended from these concrete nouns into the realm of verbs, specifically to denote the action of inspecting or examining something, as if one were checking the stakes of a barrier or scrutinizing the parts of a structure. This semantic shift allowed the character to acquire its modern primary meanings of investigating, looking into, or conducting a search, moving from a physical object to an abstract process of inquiry.
Example Sentences Hide
我查一下地图。
医生检查身体。
明天我要查资料。
请你查证这件事。
我们先调查再决定。
警察仔细查看了现场。
如果你查不到信息，可以问我。
专家正在查阅历史档案以查明真相。