侦 zhēn
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 贞 virtuous, chaste, pure
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
侦查
zhēnchá
to investigate; criminal investigation
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Example phrases
- 检方认为，案件仍处于侦查阶段，不宜公开更多细节。 Jiǎnfāng rènwéi, ànjiàn réng chǔyú zhēnchá jiēduàn, bù yí gōngkāi gèng duō xìjié. The prosecution believes the case is still at the investigation stage and that more details should not be made public.
- 警察正在侦查这起案件，目前还不清楚谁有嫌疑。 Jǐngchá zhèngzài zhēnchá zhè qǐ ànjiàn, mùqián hái bù qīngchu shuí yǒu xiányí. The police are investigating this case; it is still unclear who the suspect is.
- 经过三个月的侦查，警方终于找到了关键线索。 Jīngguò sān gè yuè de zhēnchá, jǐngfāng zhōngyú zhǎodào le guānjiàn xiànsuǒ. After three months of investigation, the police finally found a key clue.
Related words
- 侦探 zhēntàn detective; to detect; to investigate
- 查 chá to check; to look up
- 检查 jiǎnchá to check; to examine
- 调查 diàochá survey; investigation
- 查询 cháxún to look up; to ask about
- 查处 cháchǔ to investigate and deal with; to investigate and punish
- 查获 cháhuò to discover and seize; to uncover
- 查明 chámíng to ascertain; to find out
- 抽查 chōuchá to make a spot check; to inspect randomly
- 复查 fùchá to re-examine; to review; follow-up check
- 核查 héchá to verify; to investigate; to check
- 考查 kǎochá to examine; to check