侦 察 员

zhēn chá yuándictionary entry

detective / investigator / scout / spy

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

偵察員侦察员 [zhen1 cha2 yuan2] /detective/investigator/scout/spy/

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Other forms in these source records: 偵察員

侦
zhēn
to scout / to spy / to detect
察
chá
to examine / to inquire / to observe / to inspect / to look into / obvious / clearly evident
Chá
short name for Chahar Province 察哈爾|察哈尔[Chá hā ěr]
员
yuán
(bound form) person engaged in a certain field of activity / (bound form) member / classifier for military generals

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