The Chinese word **查阅** (cháyuè) is a compound verb formed by combining two characters with related meanings: **查** (chá), which means "to investigate," "to check," or "to look into," and **阅** (yuè), which means "to read" or "to review." Together, they create a single term that means "to consult," "to look up," or "to refer to (documents, materials, or records)," emphasizing the action of both searching for and carefully reading information, typically in a formal or reference context like archives, dictionaries, or files.