He observed the insect's behavior carefully.
variant of 察[cha2]
Hanzi
Grade
Grade 3
Pinyin
chá, cuì
Bopomofo
ㄔㄚˊ, ㄘㄨㄟˋ
Jyutping
caat3
Example sentences
A successful entrepreneur needs to possess keen powers of observation.
The police are maintaining traffic order on the street.
The police caught the thief.
The enemy sent out drones to perform reconnaissance at the border.
On ancient battlefields, cavalry often handled rapid reconnaissance and surprise attacks.
The police carefully inspected the scene.
She did not perceive the danger.
The prosecutor is investigating this case.
The prosecutor is investigating this case.
Example Vocabulary
觀察
to observe; to watch; observation
警察
police; police officer
偵察
reconnaissance; scouting; to scout
察
to examine closely; to investigate; to perceive clearly
察覺
to perceive; to detect; to realize
檢察
to inspect; to investigate (prosecution)
檢察官
prosecutor
偵察兵
偵察機
剛察
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