偵查

侦

偵

zhe̅n

查

chá

to detect / to investigate

Characters and words in 偵查

侦

偵

zhe̅n = zh + (e)n1

to scout / to spy / to detect

侦 = 亻 + 贞 : Rosa Luxemburg (亻) is detecting (侦) a crime in front of the encampment ((e)n1). She only has to do very little detective (侦) work to find out that the James II of England (zh) broke the law by removing his chastity belt (贞).

查

zha̅ = zh + a1

surname Zha

查

chá = ch + a2

to research / to check / to investigate / to examine / to refer to / to look up (e.g. a word in a dictionary)

查 = 旦 + 木 : Mnemonic symbol: a detective.

查 = 旦 + 木 : Just inside the ashram's kitchen, the detective is investigating a passed out Charlie Chaplin who's lying under a Christmas tree. Could it have something to do with the big empty mug which was formerly filled with glühwein?

查

zha̅ = zh + a1

variant of 楂[zha1]