侦

偵
zhēn
#1,477 most
frequent character
to scout, to spy, to detect

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

侦 has 亻 person as its meaning part and 贞 zhēn, to seek, which also adds meaning and sound. It first meant to scout out or seek out. The meaning grew to investigate.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

侦zhēn
old variant of 偵|侦[zhen1]

Homophones

HSK 2
真zhēn
really, truly, indeed, real, true
针zhēn
needle, injection
珍zhēn
precious thing, treasure

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