侦

偵

zhēn

verb #10,621

Meanings

1 to scout
2 to spy
3 to detect
4 to investigate

Characters

to investigate; to detect

Examples

警方正在侦办这起案件。

Jǐngfāng zhèngzài zhēnbàn zhè qǐ ànjiàn.

The police are investigating this case.

侦探小说很受欢迎。

Zhēntàn xiǎoshuō hěn shòu huānyíng.

Detective novels are very popular.

Tips

usage

侦 appears in many compound words: 侦探 (detective), 侦查 (to investigate), 侦察 (to reconnoiter), 侦破 (to crack a case).

Stroke Order

侦 zhēn