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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 6 (est.) · 詞
檢察 word · TOCFL 6 (est.)
檢察 ＝ 檢 ＋ 察
ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄔㄚˊ · jiǎnchá
verb — to investigate and prosecute; (in compounds) procuratorial, public-prosecution

字源 FORM — what the parts do

檢to examine, check (檢查)jiǎn
察to look into closely (觀察)chá
檢察，檢查的檢，觀察的察。
關 · Related
檢查jiǎncháto inspect — the near-twin, same 檢偵查zhēncháto investigate a crime — the neighbour