How to write 檢

檢 jiǎn 1. 查 (to check) 2. 注意約束（言行）(to be mindful of and restrain one’s behavior) 3. 古代官名，掌修國史，位次編修 (an ancient official title responsible for compiling national histories) 4. 姓 (a surname) 1. 查：～查 (to check); ～測 (to measure); ～討 (to investigate); ～舉 (to propose); ～校 (to compare); ～修 (to revise); ～索 (to search); ～察 (to observe). 2. 注意約束（言行）：～點 (to pay attention to restraining one's behavior) (1. being mindful of one's behavior, as in "Taking food at a banquet without permission is improper"; 2. checking for compliance, as in "check the luggage once"). 失～ (to lose restraint). 3. 古代官名，掌修國史，位次編修. 4. 姓 (a surname). 檢 jiǎn 名 (noun) 【本义】: 書匣上的標籤 (the label on a book box) 【造字法】: 形聲。从木，僉( qiān)聲 (a phonetic-ideographic character; "木" represents wood and "僉" provides the sound). 1. 同本義 (same meaning) ([En.] bookmark) 【引】 1 《說文》：檢，書署也 (from "Shuowen": "jiǎn" refers to a book mark). 2 《後漢書·公孫瓚傳》：輒皁囊施檢 (from "Book of the Later Han"; it refers to putting a mark on a bag). 【例】 又如: 檢封 (to seal); 檢素 (a letter that has been sealed). 2. 法式，法度 ([En.] laws; statutes) 【引】 1 《蒼頡篇》：檢，法度也 (from "Cangjie Pian": "jiǎn" refers to legal standards). 2 《文心雕龍·物色》：然物有恆姿，而思無定檢 (from "Wenxin Diaolong": "things have their forms, but thoughts lack fixed standards"). 【例】 又如: 檢式 (legal form; system); 檢押 (detention; regulatory standard). 3. 品行; 節操 ([En.] conduct) 【引】 1 《三國志》：初，朗少時雖涉獵文學，然不治素檢，以吏能見稱 (from "Records of the Three Kingdoms": Even though he studied literature in his youth, he was not known for his restraint). 檢 jiǎn 動 (verb) 1. 約束，限制 ([En.] restrain oneself) 【引】 1 《漢書·王莽傳》：德亡首褒不檢 (from "Book of Han": virtue is lacking in restraint). 2 司徒空《退棲》：自此致身繩檢外，肯教世路日兢兢 (from "Retreat of Situ Kong": I resolved to restrain myself). 【例】 又如: 檢束 (organizing belongings); 檢勑 (to check and regulate); 檢邪 (to stop evil); 檢勒 (to constrain); 檢局 (to restrain). 2. 考查，察驗 ([En.] examine; inspect) 【引】 1 《後漢書·周黃徐姜申屠傳》：驃騎執法以檢下 (from "Book of the Later Han": punishments are enforced to examine subordinates). 【例】 又如: 檢還 (to return after a thorough check); 抄檢 (to investigate and search); 檢屍 (to inspect corpses); 檢視 (to check and manage); 檢詳 (to examine closely). 3. 揀選，挑出 ([En.] select) 【例】 如: 檢舉 (to propose or recommend). 4. 翻閱，查閱 ([En.] check) 【例】 如: 檢卷 (to review documents); 檢書 (to browse through books); 檢量 (to verify and consider). 5. 收拾，整理 ([En.] put in order) 【例】 如: 檢場 (to tidy up the venue); 檢幅 (to trim edges); 檢飭 (to rectify); 檢曬 (to organize and revise). 6. 通「斂」。收斂，約束言行;收聚 ([En.] restrain oneself; gather) 【引】 1 《書·伊訓》：檢身若不及 (from "Shu": restraining oneself adequately). 2 《孟子·梁惠王上》：狗彘食人食而不知檢 (from "Mencius": dogs and pigs eat human food without restraint). 3 《管子·山權數》：此數檢百里之地也 (from "Guanzizhi": this number checks an area of a hundred miles). 檢 jiǎn 形 (adjective) 1. 端正的 ([En.] upright) 【例】 如: 檢正 (upright conduct); 檢著 (correct and profound). 2. 有法度的 ([En.] lawful) 【例】 如: 檢檢 (having lawful standards).