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11 strokes17 strokes
Character #639 · The First 1000

jiǎn

inspect

to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint

Strokes
1117
TraditionalSimplified
檢 检
Poster cell
W23
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • jiǎnchá inspection
  • jiǎncè to detect
  • jiǎnyàn to inspect
  • ānjiǎn security check
  • jiǎntǎo self-criticism; to review
  • jiǎnjǔ to inform against sb
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 检檢

Write 检檢 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, jiǎn, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell W23 · 28 × 36 grid

检檢 is #639 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 检 mean in English?
检 (jiǎn) means "inspect": to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint.
How do you pronounce 检?
检 is pronounced jiǎn in pinyin, with the third (dipping) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄐㄧㄢˇ.
How many strokes does 检 have?
The simplified form, 检, has 11 strokes. The traditional form, 檢, has 17.
What is the traditional form of 检?
The traditional form of 检 is 檢. 检 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 檢 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 检?
Common words that use 检 include 检查 (jiǎnchá, inspection), 检测 (jiǎncè, to detect), 检验 (jiǎnyàn, to inspect), 安检 (ānjiǎn, security check).
How common is 检?
检 is number 639 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell W23 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.