刑事侦查 xíngshìzhēnchá criminal investigation Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 刑事 xíngshì noun criminal; penal Relating to criminal law or legal cases involving violations of the penal code, as opposed to civil law (民事 mínshì)侦查 偵查 zhēnchá to investigate a crime to conduct a criminal investigation or detection, specifically by police or prosecutors to collect evidence and identify suspects