懂中文 Dong Chinese

侦

zhēn

spy

Components
亻 meaning component

亻  Meaning component

rén

  

person

person

贞 sound component

贞  Sound component

zhēn

  

virtuous

Evolution

侦 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
侦 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
侦 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

侦 (偵) 

zhēn

spy, reconnoiter; detective; to scout; to spy; to detect

侦 (遉) 

zhēn

old variant of 偵|侦[zhēn]

Most common words with 侦
Freq.
Word
Meaning

侦探

detective

侦查

to detect

侦察

to scout

侦破

to solve (crime)

侦

to scout