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CHINESE CHARACTER

侦 (zhēn): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

zhēn
to spy, to reconnoiter; detective
HSK 7-98 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

亻 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 侦.

Phonetic component

贞 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 8

Write 侦 in 8 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Examples using 侦

侦探

我是个侦探。

Wǒ shì gè zhēn tàn。

I'm a detective.

FAQ

What does 侦 (zhēn) mean in Chinese?

to spy, to reconnoiter; detective

How do you write 侦 in stroke order?

侦 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 侦?

亻 is the radical in 侦. It is the person side radical and can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 侦?

侦查 (zhēnchá): to detect; to investigate; 侦探 (zhēntàn): detective; to do detective work.