What does 侦 mean in Chinese?

侦 (zhēn) means "to scout; to spy; to detect" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 侦?

侦 is pronounced "zhēn" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 侦?

侦 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 侦?

Common words with 侦 include 侦察 (to investigate a crime), 侦探 (detective), 侦查 (to detect), 侦测 (to detect), 侦破 (to investigate (as detective)).

How do you write 侦?

You can practice writing 侦 using our stroke order tool.

侦 (zhēn), to scout

侦

zhēn

to scout; to spy; to detect

verb

Traditional: 偵

Character Breakdown

Radical: 人 (no. 9)Traditional: 偵

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Definitions

(verb) to scout
to spy
to detect

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 侦

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
侦察	zhēn chá	to investigate a crime
侦探	zhēn tàn	detective	HSK 7-9
侦查	zhēn chá	to detect	HSK 7-9
侦测	zhēn cè	to detect
侦破	zhēn pò	to investigate (as detective)
侦缉	zhēn jī	to track down
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侦察(zhēn chá)· to investigate a crime

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侦察兵(zhēn chá bīng)· a scout

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侦察员(zhēn chá yuán)· detective

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HSK levels

侦 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

Not on the HSK lists

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