偵

detect, scout

偵 is composed of the BuShou of 人(man) and 貞. 貞 means divination, it also has the meaning of detection, the result of divination comes from the will of god, 人 in here has the implication of manpower and reality, so 偵 means detection and investigation.

Vocabulary of 偵

  • 偵探 (detective)
  • 偵查 (to investigate)
  • 偵測 (to detect)

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