偵破

简 侦破 · 繁 偵破
Mandarin · pinyin zhēn pò

Meanings

  1. to investigate (as detective)
  2. to solve (crime)
  3. to uncover (a plot)
  4. to sniff out
  5. to break in and analyze
  6. detective work
  7. to scout
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偵
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破
pò · break, ruin, destroy; rout
侦
zhēn · spy, reconnoiter; detective
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1–4 · zhen1 po4

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zing1 po3

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verb

  1. (transitive) to solve; to clear up

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偵破 · zhen1 po4
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Exact source record偵破 侦破 [zhen1 po4] /to investigate (as detective)/to solve (crime)/to uncover (a plot)/to sniff out/to break in and analyze/detective work/to scout/