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调查 diàochá

调查 diàochá Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 10 English Translations of the word 调查 diàochá .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
diàochá | diao4 cha2
English translation
investigation
inquiry
to investigate
to survey
survey
(opinion) poll
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Traditional form

調查
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Etymology of 调查 diàochá

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diào

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Simplified form of 調 diào . Phonosemantic compound. yán represents the meaning and Zhōu represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

Zhōu

Semantic compound

yán

Positional decomposition

讠周

Number of Strokes

10
Zhā

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and qiě represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "hawthorn tree". The meaning "check; look up" is a phonetic loan.

Positional decomposition

木旦

Number of Strokes

9

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Example sentences using 调查 diàochá

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xiàn 警察 jǐngchá 局长 jú zhǎng tóng 联邦 lián bāng 调查局本市 běn shì de 警察 jǐngchá 一起 yīqǐ gān .

The county sheriff is working with the FBI and our own city police.

工程师 gōngchéngshī duì qiáo de 倒塌 dǎo tā zuò 彻底 chèdǐ de 调查 diàochá 分析 fēnxī .

The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.

警方 jǐng fāng duì yǒu 组织 zǔzhī 犯罪 fàn zuì de 调查 diàochá 使 shǐ shǔ rén 受到 shòudào 拘捕 jū bǔ .

The police probe into organized crime led to several arrests.

jiè 全国政协通过 tōngguò 调查 diàochá 研究 yánjiū 提出 tí chū le 许多 xǔduō 重大 zhòngdà 建议 jiànyì .

After investigation and research they made many important proposals during the Eighth CPPCC National Conference.

调查 diàochá de 范围 fànwéi 已经 yǐjīng 缩小 suō xiǎo dào zhǐ shèng 5个人 gèrén le .

The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.

调查 diàochá Decomposition

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调查 diàochá Compounds

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