偵
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zhēn · to spy, to reconnoiter

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11Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 偵

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Example sentences

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Zhè běn zhēn tàn xiǎo shuō wǒ cái kàn dào yí bàn.這本偵探小說我才看到一半。

I am halfway through this detective story.

Source: Tatoeba #383398 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā gù le yí gè sī rén zhēn tàn kānshǒu tā de zhàngfu.她僱了一個私人偵探看守她的丈夫。

She employed a private detective to keep a watch on her husband.

Source: Tatoeba #919658 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā tū rán xǐ huān shàng le zhēn tàn xiǎo shuō.他突然喜歡上了偵探小說。

He suddenly took a liking to detective stories.

Source: Tatoeba #591524 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā cháng cháng zài chī guò wǎn fàn hòu kàn zhēn tàn xiǎo shuō.他常常在吃過晚飯後看偵探小說。

He would often read detective stories after supper.

Source: Tatoeba #517368 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Mǎ lí zhī dào tā bèi zhēn chá.瑪麗知道她被偵查。

Mary knew she was under investigation.

Source: Tatoeba #11943217 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nà xián yí fàn duì zhēn chá guān sā le gè huǎng.那嫌疑犯對偵察官撒了個謊。

The suspect told a lie to the inspector.

Source: Tatoeba #1223757 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 偵 in context

  1. Say zhēn, then recall the core meaning: to spy, to reconnoiter.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 偵 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.