investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) p
调 · 10 strokes
Simplified form of 調. Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 周 represents the sound.
查 · 9 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 且 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "hawthorn tree", now written as 柤. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.