察
to examine / to inquire / to observe / to inspect / to look into / obvious / clearly evident
察
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宀
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祭
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Charlie Chaplin (ch) just graduated, but in the ashram's kitchen an undercover agent (察) confronts him. The undercover agent has been investigating (察) Charlie's activities for quite some time and accuses Charlie of having copied most of his thesis. Charlie Chaplin bursts out in tears and admits the charges. He instantly offers to burn his graduation cap (宀) as a sacrifice (祭), hoping to appease the undercover agent.
察 character breakdown
"roof" radical (Kangxi radical 40), occurring in 家, 定, 安 etc, referred to as 寶蓋|宝盖[bao3 gai4]
宀
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丶
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冖
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Mnemonic symbol: the strokes of this character look like a graduation cap (宀).
Marilyn Monroe (mi-) wants to cook in the anthill's kitchen (an2) but she's afraid of the ants. That's why she builds a bunker: she uses a saucepan lid (冖) as the base, constructs pillars out of petals (丶) and uses a graduation cap (宀) as the roof.
Marilyn Monroe (mi-) wants to cook in the anthill's kitchen (an2) but she's afraid of the ants. That's why she builds a bunker: she uses a saucepan lid (冖) as the base, constructs pillars out of petals (丶) and uses a graduation cap (宀) as the roof.
to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors) / memorial ceremony / (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon / (lit. and fig.) to wield
祭
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又
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月
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示
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The moon (月) decided to visit the space station and meets Joan of Arc (ji) In the space station's bathroom (Ø4). Joan of Arc is full of awe, so she decides to give the moon a sacrifice (祭). She sets up the ceremonial standard (示) and, chanting mysterious songs, sets fire to her favourite boxing glove (又). The moon is quite satisfied with the offering.
Characters with 察 as component
to wipe / to erase / rubbing (brush stroke in painting) / to clean / to polish
擦
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察
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扌
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The undercover agent (察) found out that soon the super villain he is following will arrive at the ashram. As he waits in front of the lighthouse (a1) the King of Chu (c) arrives. Certain that it must be the villain the agent quickly tries to rub off (擦) the King's make-up using a toy claw (扌), hoping to unmask the villain.
Words with 察
public prosecutor / public procurator (judicial officer whose job may involve both criminal investigation and public prosecution)
lit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius) / fig. perceptive of even the finest detail
Shanxi 山西[Shan1 xi1], Chahar 察哈爾|察哈尔[Cha2 ha1 er3] and Hebei 河北[He2 bei3] (three provinces of the Republic of China in the period 1912-1936)
open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret / taking information from all sides
PRC Supreme People's Procuratorate (prosecutor's office)
Sentences with 察
察 currently does not appear in any sentence.