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title: "Zhencha Meaning: 侦查 (zhēnchá) Means “to investigate”"
description: "侦查 (traditional 偵查, zhēnchá) means “to investigate (a crime)”. Hear its tones, see what 侦 and 查 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhencha"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 侦查 mean?

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侦查 zhēnchá

## to investigate (a crime)

## It can also mean

- to reconnoiter

## Its characters

1. 侦 zhēn to detect
2. 查 chá to check

## In a sentence

警察正在侦查这起案件。 The police are investigating this case.

[More about 侦查](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%BE%A6%E6%9F%A5)

## More words with 侦 or 查

- [查处 cháchǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chachu)
- [查看 chákàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chakan)
- [查明 chámíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaming)
- [查询 cháxún](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaxun)
- [查找 cházhǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chazhao)
- [抽查 chōuchá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/choucha)
- [调查 diàochá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diaocha)
- [复查 fùchá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fucha)
- [核查 héchá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hecha)
- [检查 jiǎnchá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiancha)

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