侦探
Old HSK 6
侦探 (zhēntàn) · detective
侦探 (zhēntàn) means “detective”. It is written with 2 characters: 侦 (to spy) + 探 (to find). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 侦探 is built
The characters
侦 zhēn · to spy
What 侦 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 贞zhēn — virtuous
- ⺊ — structural part
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 人rén — person
- ⺊ — structural part
探 tàn · to find
What 探 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
Example sentences
他最喜欢看侦探小说。Tā zuì xǐhuan kàn zhēntàn xiǎoshuō.He loves reading detective novels.
这个侦探很快找到了线索。Zhège zhēntàn hěnkuài zhǎodào le xiànsuǒ.The detective quickly found a clue.
Questions about 侦探
What does 侦探 mean?
侦探 (zhēntàn) means “detective”.
How do you pronounce 侦探?
侦探 is pronounced zhēntàn.
Which HSK level is 侦探?
侦探 is in Old HSK 6.
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Learn 侦探 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 230: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.