Chinese Word: 侦 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

侦 (Trad.: 偵)HSK 6

Pinyin: zhēn

English Definition: to scout; to spy; to detect

Chinese Definition:
①探听，暗中察看：侦探(a。暗中探寻机密或心情；b。做侦察工作的人)。侦查。侦缉(侦查缉捕)。侦察。侦破。侦听。侦讯。

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 人

Pictophonetic:贞 indicates the sound; 亻 (person) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 亻 [ rén ] man, person; people
- 贞 [ zhēn ] virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal

Similar Characters: 浈

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侦查	zhēn chá	to detect; to investigate
侦察	zhēn chá	to investigate a crime; to scout; to reconnoiter; reconnaissance; detection; a scout
侦破	zhēn pò	to investigate (as detective); to solve (crime); to uncover (a plot); to sniff out; to break in and analyze; detective work; to scout
侦探HSK 6	zhēn tàn	detective; to do detective work
侦察机	zhēn chá jī	surveillance aircraft; spy plane

1		zhēn chá yuán 侦察员 dān qiāng pǐ mǎ 单枪匹马 shēn rù dí hòu 深入敌后。 The scout single-handedly penetrated behind the enemy's rear lines.
2		jūn yòng zhí shēng jī 军用直升机 zhí xíng 执行 le 了 yí cì 一次 zhēn chá 侦察 rèn wu 任务。 The military helicopter conducted a reconnaissance mission.