# 檢

| 檢 | U+6AA2, &#27298; CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-6AA2 |
| ← 檡 [U+6AA1] | CJK Unified Ideographs | 檣 → [U+6AA3] |

## Translingual

| Traditional | 檢 |
| Shinjitai | 検 |
| Simplified | 检 |

### Han character

檢 (Kangxi radical 75, 木+13, 17 strokes, cangjie input 木人一人 (DOMO), four-corner 4898$_6$, composition ⿰木僉)

#### References

* Kangxi Dictionary: page 557, character 19
* Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 15684
* Dae Jaweon: page 946, character 25
* Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 2, page 1303, character 3
* Unihan data for U+6AA2

## Chinese
### Glyph origin

* Historical forms of the character 檢
* Shuowen Jiezi (compiled in Han)
* Small seal script
| | Old Chinese |
| 厱 | *raːm, *kʰreːm, *kʰlam |
| 歛 | *qʰlaːm |
| 臉 | *ɡ·reːmʔ, *skʰlam, *kramʔ |
| 醶 | *ɡr·reːmʔ, *skʰraːmʔ |
| 鹼 | *kreːmʔ, *skʰlam |
| 薟 | *ɡ·ram, *ɡ·ramʔ, *qʰram |
| 匳 | *ɡ·ram |
| 獫 | *ɡ·ram, *ɡ·ramʔ, *ɡ·rams, *qʰramʔ |
| 蘞 | *ɡ·ram, *ɡ·ramʔ, *qʰlam |
| 籢 | *ɡ·ram |
| 斂 | *ɡ·ramʔ, *ɡ·rams |
| 瀲 | *ɡ·ramʔ, *ɡ·rams |
| 撿 | *ɡ·ramʔ, *kramʔ |
| 羷 | *ɡ·ramʔ |
| 殮 | *ɡ·rams |
| 簽 | *skʰlam |
| 僉 | *skʰlam |
| 憸 | *skʰlam, *skʰlamʔ, *sqʰlam, *qʰramʔ |
| 譣 | *skʰlam, *qʰramʔ |
| 檢 | *kramʔ |
| 瞼 | *kramʔ |
| 儉 | *ɡramʔ |
| 顩 | *ŋramʔ, *rlɯmʔ, *kʰrɯmʔ |
| 嬐 | *ŋramʔ |
| 嶮 | *ŋramʔ, *hŋramʔ |
| 噞 | *ŋramʔ, *ŋrams |
| 驗 | *ŋrams |
| 險 | *qʰramʔ |
| 劒 | *kams |
| 劍 | *kams |
| 𩏩 | *qʰam |
Phono-semantic compound (形聲 / 形声, OC *kramʔ): semantic 木 + phonetic 僉 (OC *skʰlam). Perhaps, it originally indicates the blade on the top of a wooden spear. Partly related to 鐱 > 劍, which indicates a sword (hence a blade).

### Pronunciation

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): jiǎn (jian$^3$)
    (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄢˇ
* Cantonese (Jyutping): gim$^2$
* Hakka
    (Sixian, PFS): kiám
    (Hailu, HRS): giam$^ˊ$
    (Meixian, Guangdong): giam$^3$
* Eastern Min (BUC): giēng
* Puxian Min (Pouseng Ping'ing): gieng$^3$
* Southern Min
    (Hokkien, POJ): kiám
    (Teochew, Peng'im): giam$^2$ / giang$^2$
* Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): $^5$ci
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: jiǎn
*** Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄢˇ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: jiǎn
*** Wade–Giles: chien$^3$
*** Yale: jyǎn
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jean
*** Palladius: цзянь (czjanʹ)
*** Sinological IPA : /t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: gim$^2$
*** Yale: gím
*** Cantonese Pinyin: gim$^2$
*** Guangdong Romanization: gim$^2$
*** Sinological IPA : /kiːm³⁵/
* Hakka
** (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
*** Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: kiám
*** Hakka Romanization System: giam$^ˋ$
*** Hagfa Pinyim: giam$^3$
*** Sinological IPA: /ki̯am³¹/
** (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
*** Hakka Romanization System: giam$^ˊ$
*** Sinological IPA: /kiam²⁴/
** (Meixian)
*** Guangdong: giam$^3$
*** Sinological IPA: /kiam³¹/
* Eastern Min
** (Fuzhou)
*** Bàng-uâ-cê: giēng
*** Sinological IPA : /kieŋ³³/
* Puxian Min
** (Putian)
*** Pouseng Ping'ing: gieng$^3$
*** Sinological IPA : /kiɛŋ⁴⁵³/
** (Xianyou)
*** Pouseng Ping'ing: gieng$^3$
*** Sinological IPA : /kiɛŋ³³²/
* Southern Min
** (Hokkien)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kiám
*** Tâi-lô: kiám
*** Phofsit Daibuun: kiarm
*** IPA (Xiamen): /kiam⁵³/
*** IPA (Quanzhou): /kiam⁵⁵⁴/
*** IPA (Zhangzhou): /kiam⁵³/
*** IPA (Taipei): /kiam⁵³/
*** IPA (Kaohsiung): /kiam⁴¹/
** (Teochew)
*** Peng'im: giam$^2$ / giang$^2$
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: kiám / kiáng
*** Sinological IPA : /kiam⁵²/, /kiaŋ⁵²/
* giam2 - Chaozhou, Shantou, Jieyang, Bangkok;
* giang2 - Chenghai.
* Middle Chinese: kjemX
Rime :
| Character | 檢 |
| Reading # | 1/1 |
| Initial (聲) | 見 (28) |
| Final (韻) | 鹽 (154) |
| Tone (調) | Rising (X) |
| Openness (開合) | Open |
| Division (等) | III |
| Fanqie | 居奄切 |
| Baxter | kjemX |
| Reconstructions ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang | /kˠiᴇm$^X$/ |
| Pan Wuyun | /kᵚiɛm$^X$/ |
| Shao Rongfen | /kiæm$^X$/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank | /kjiam$^X$/ |
| Li Rong | /kjɛm$^X$/ |
| Wang Li | /kĭɛm$^X$/ |
| Bernhard Karlgren | /ki̯ɛm$^X$/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex | jiǎn |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex | gim$^2$ |
* Old Chinese
    (Baxter–Sagart): /*[k]r[a]mʔ/
    (Zhengzhang): /*kramʔ/
Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014) :
| Character | 檢 |
| Reading # | 1/1 |
| Modern Beijing (Pinyin) | jiǎn |
| Middle Chinese | ‹ kjem$^X$ › |
| Old Chinese | /*[k]r[a]mʔ/ |
| English | measure (n.) |
| Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "" indicate uncertain presence; * Square brackets "" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. *[t] as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p; * Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix; * Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary; * Period "." indicates syllable boundary. ||
Zhengzhang system (2003) :
| Character | 檢 |
| Reading # | 1/1 |
| No. | 10209 |
| Phonetic component | 僉 |
| Rime group | 談 |
| Rime subdivision | 1 |
| Corresponding MC rime | 檢 |
| Old Chinese | /*kramʔ/ |

### Definitions

檢
* (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) measure; standard
* to restrain (especially oneself); to keep oneself in check
* to check; to examine; to inspect
* Alternative form of 撿 / 捡
* (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) book label
* a surname

### Compounds

* 不檢 / 不检 (bùjiǎn)
* 健康檢查 / 健康检查
* 健檢 / 健检 (jiànjiǎn)
* 儀檢 / 仪检
* 全文檢索 / 全文检索 (quánwén jiǎnsuǒ)
* 切片檢查 / 切片检查
* 勘檢 / 勘检
* 動物檢疫 / 动物检疫
* 印檢 / 印检
* 商品檢驗 / 商品检验
* 商檢 / 商检
* 地檢署 / 地检署 (dìjiǎnshǔ)
* 失檢 / 失检 (shījiǎn)
* 尿液篩檢 / 尿液筛检
* 崖檢 / 崖检
* 工礦檢查 / 工矿检查
* 技能檢定 / 技能检定
* 抽檢 / 抽检 (chōujiǎn)
* 拘檢 / 拘检
* 探檢 / 探检
* 搜檢 / 搜检
* 收檢 / 收检
* 檢修 / 检修 (jiǎnxiū)
* 檢厲 / 检厉
* 檢場 / 检场
* 檢字 / 检字 (jiǎnzì)
* 檢字法 / 检字法
* 檢定 / 检定 (jiǎndìng)
* 檢定考試 / 检定考试
* 檢察 / 检察 (jiǎnchá)
* 檢察官 / 检察官 (jiǎncháguān)
* 檢察署 / 检察署
* 檢察院 / 检察院 (jiǎncháyuàn)
* 檢尺 / 检尺
* 檢屍 / 检尸
* 檢括 / 检括
* 檢控 / 检控 (jiǎnkòng)
* 檢方 / 检方 (jiǎnfāng)
* 檢束 / 检束 (jiǎnshù)
* 檢查 / 检查 (jiǎnchá)
* 檢查哨 / 检查哨
* 檢校 / 检校
* 檢波 / 检波 (jiǎnbō)
* 檢流計 / 检流计 (jiǎnliújì)
* 檢測 / 检测 (jiǎncè)
* 檢漏 / 检漏
* 檢疫 / 检疫 (jiǎnyì)
* 檢視 / 检视 (jiǎnshì)
* 檢索 / 检索 (jiǎnsuǒ)
* 檢肅 / 检肃
* 檢舉 / 检举 (jiǎnjǔ)
* 檢覈 / 检覈
* 檢討 / 检讨 (jiǎntǎo)
* 檢討會 / 检讨会
* 檢警合一 / 检警合一
* 檢送 / 检送 (jiǎnsòng)
* 檢錄 / 检录 (jiǎnlù)
* 檢閱 / 检阅 (jiǎnyuè)
* 檢閱場 / 检阅场
* 檢附 / 检附 (jiǎnfù)
* 檢院 / 检院
* 檢驗 / 检验 (jiǎnyàn)
* 檢驗圖 / 检验图
* 檢點 / 检点 (jiǎndiǎn)
* 海港檢疫 / 海港检疫
* 玉檢 / 玉检
* 產前檢查 / 产前检查
* 產後檢查 / 产后检查
* 突擊檢查 / 突击检查
* 箔檢電器 / 箔检电器
* 篩檢 / 筛检 (shāijiǎn)
* 考檢 / 考检
* 胃鏡檢查 / 胃镜检查
* 臨檢 / 临检
* 蕩檢踰閑 / 荡检逾闲
* 血液檢驗 / 血液检验
* 行檢 / 行检
* 複檢 / 复检 (fùjiǎn)
* 資訊檢索 / 资讯检索
* 路檢 / 路检 (lùjiǎn)
* 踰閑蕩檢 / 逾闲荡检
* 巡檢 / 巡检 (xúnjiǎn)
* 醫檢師 / 医检师
* 金檢 / 金检
* 電檢 / 电检
* 電檢制 / 电检制
* 電檢法 / 电检法
* 體格檢查 / 体格检查 (tǐgé jiǎnchá)
* 體檢 / 体检 (tǐjiǎn)
* 點檢 / 点检 (diǎnjiǎn)
* 點檢形骸 / 点检形骸
* 點檢所 / 点检所

## Japanese

| Shinjitai | 検 |
| Kyūjitai | 檢 |

### Kanji

(Jinmeiyō kanji, kyūjitai kanji, shinjitai form 検)
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#### Readings

* On (unclassified): けん (ken)
* Kun: しらべる (shiraberu, 檢べる)

## Korean
### Hanja

檢 (eumhun 검사할 검 (geomsahal geom))
* hanja form of 검 (“check; examination; inspection”)

#### Compounds

* 검사 (檢査, geomsa, “inspection”)
* 건강검진 (健康檢診, geon'ganggeomjin, “a physical”)

## Vietnamese
### Han character

檢: Hán Nôm readings: ghém, kiểm
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