Meaning of zhā:
查
surname Zha; variant of 楂[zha1]
Tā de xìng shì Zhā.
他的姓是查。
His surname is Zha.
Zhè shì yī zhǒng fēicháng dútè de shuǐguǒ, jiào shānzhā.
这是一种非常独特的水果，叫山查。
This is a very unique fruit called hawthorn.
to research; to check; to investigate; to examine; to refer to; to look up (e.g. a word in a dictionary)
Zài túshūguǎn lǐ, wǒ xūyào chá yīxiē guānyú lìshǐ de zīliào.
在图书馆里，我需要查一些关于历史的资料。
In the library, I need to research some information about history.
Wǒ xūyào zài wǎngshàng chá yīxiē zīliào.
我需要在网上查一些资料。
I need to check some information online.
Jǐngchá zhèngzài chá zhè qǐ ànjiàn.
警察正在查这起案件。
The police are investigating this case.
Tā qù túshūguǎn chá zīliào.
她去图书馆查资料。
She goes to the library to examine the materials.
Wǒ xūyào qù chá zìdiǎn.
我需要去查字典。
I need to refer to the dictionary.
Wèile wánchéng zuòyè, wǒ xūyào chá jǐ ge dāncí de yìsi.
为了完成作业，我需要查几个单词的意思。
To complete the homework, I need to look up the meanings of several words.
