偵〔侦〕 zing¹ {zhēn}

1. to scout
2. to spy
3. to detect

偵辦〔侦办〕 zing¹ baan⁶ {zhēn bàn}

to investigate (a crime) and prosecute

偵查〔侦-〕 zing¹ caa⁴ {zhēn chá}

1. to detect
2. to investigate

偵測〔侦测〕 zing¹ caak¹ {zhēn cè}

1. to detect
2. to sense

偵察〔侦-〕 zing¹ caat³ {zhēn chá}

1. to investigate a crime
2. to scout
3. to reconnoiter
4. reconnaissance
5. detection
6. a scout

偵緝〔侦缉〕 zing¹ cap¹ {zhēn jī}

1. to track down
2. to investigate and arrest

偵破〔侦-〕 zing¹ po³ {zhēn pò}

1. to investigate (as detective)
2. to solve (crime)
3. to uncover (a plot)
4. to sniff out
5. to break in and analyze
6. detective work
7. to scout

偵訊〔侦讯〕 zing¹ seon³ {zhēn xùn}

to interrogate during investigation

偵探〔侦-〕 zing¹ taam³ {zhēn tàn}

1. detective
2. to do detective work

偵聽〔侦听〕 zing¹ teng¹ {zhēn tīng}

1. to eavesdrop
2. to tap (telephone conversations)
3. to intercept and investigate

偵測器〔侦测-〕 zing¹ caak¹ hei³ {zhēn cè qì}

detector

偵察兵〔侦--〕 zing¹ caat³ bing¹ {zhēn chá bīng}

1. a scout
2. spy

偵察機〔侦-机〕 zing¹ caat³ gei¹ {zhēn chá jī}

1. surveillance aircraft
2. spy plane

偵察員〔侦-员〕 zing¹ caat³ jyun⁴ {zhēn chá yuán}

1. detective
2. investigator
3. scout
4. spy

偵察性〔侦--〕 zing¹ caat³ sing³ {zhēn chá xìng}

investigatory

偵毒管〔侦--〕 zing¹ duk⁶ gun² {zhēn dú guǎn}

detector tube

偵毒器〔侦--〕 zing¹ duk⁶ hei³ {zhēn dú qì}

detection unit

偵探小說〔侦--说〕 zing¹ taam³ siu² syut³ {zhēn tàn xiǎo shuō}

Detective Fiction