Word

侦探 (zhēn tàn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

侦探 (zhēn tàn) is a Chinese word: detective. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 侦探

名 míng noun

detective

侦探正在调查这个案件。

zhēn tàn zhèng zài diào chá zhè ge àn jiàn

The detective is investigating this case.

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Word breakdown

侦 zhēn — investigate secretly, scout, detect

探 tàn — search, probe, explore for clues

Structure & writing
1 侦 zhēn — to spy; to secretly investigate or scout

侦 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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1.2 贞 zhēn — loyal and steadfast in one's convictions
贞 is a component in 1 characters

Stroke order

2 探 tàn — reach out and feel for something

探 is not used as a component in any other character.

探 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order