侦 (zhēn): To spy on — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 3.0:Recognition 7-9

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 侦

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 侦

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

侦

亻rén · person

贞zhēn · virtuous

侦=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 侦

侦 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 侦

Detection and Investigation

Words related to spying, detecting, or investigating.

HSK 6

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Example Sentences

tā他

shì是

yī一

míng名

xíng刑

zhēn侦

jǐng

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亻rén · person

+贞zhēn · virtuous

zhēn侦

tàn探

detective; spy

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zhēn侦

chá查

investigate

警

chá察

。

He is a criminal investigation police officer.

zhēn侦

chá察

jī机

zài在

biān边

jìng境

zhí执

xíng行

rèn任

wu务

。

The reconnaissance aircraft is performing missions at the border.

zhēn侦

tàn探

zhèng正

zài在

diào调

chá查

zhè这

ge个

àn案

jiàn件

。

The detective is investigating this case.

jǐng警

fāng方

hěn很

kuài快

zhēn侦

pò破

le了

zhè这

qǐ起

dào盗

qiè窃

àn案

。

The police quickly solved this theft case.

jǐng警

fāng方

zhèng正

zài在

jìn进

xíng行

zhēn侦

chá查

gōng工

zuò作

。

The police are conducting investigation work.

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