Character Contained In References Comments
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Variants

Phonetic

Semantic

Apparent
Mandarin
cha2
English
Definitions
to examine; observe; inquire; inspect; look into; examination; investigate; notice
Mnemonic
Relating to something that happens under a roof
Etymology
Notes
Shuowen suggests this character means a sacrifice was made to elicit the help of heaven in making things apparent; if it is a pure semantic-phonetic combination the roof could mean an official capacity (compare and ) or it could suggest real ; perhaps this character is a synonym of with the same radical