勘

kān
#2,580 most
frequent character
to investigate, to survey, to collate

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

勘 combines 力 power or effort with 甚 shén as the sound part. Its first meaning was to proofread or appraise. That grew into to investigate. The sound link is unclear in Mandarin.

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Homophones

看kān
to look after, to take care of
刊kān
to print, to publish, publication
堪kān
(bound form) may, can

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