偵探 zhēntàn detective Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents zhēntàn detective 侦 偵 zhēn to scout (bound form) to scout; to spy; to investigate secretly探 tàn detective (bound form) a person who gathers intelligence or investigates; a spy; a detectivezhēntàn to investigate 侦 偵 zhēn to scout (bound form) to scout; to spy; to investigate secretly探 tàn to spy or scout to scout; to spy; to reconnoiter; to surreptitiously investigate