遉 (zhēn) - To spy & to reconnoiter

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zhēn ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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遉 · zhēn

To spy;

to reconnoiter;

to investigate secretly;

archaic variant meaning 'to meet' or 'to encounter'.

To spyto reconnoiterto investigate secretly

Usage highlights

to spy and investigateto reconnoiter and scoutto encounter by chancesecret investigationspy and watchscout's report

Synonyms

  • 侦— to spy, to detect, to investigate
  • 探— to explore, to scout, to probe
  • 伺— to watch, to wait for, to spy

Antonyms

  • 显— obvious, apparent, visible
  • 露— to reveal, to expose, to show

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The scout went to reconnoiter the enemy camp (遉探敌营).
  • Ancient texts use this character to mean encountering someone (遉遇).
  • He was sent to spy on their activities (被派去遉察他们的活动).

Collocations

  • to spy and investigate(遉察)
  • to reconnoiter and scout(遉探)
  • to encounter by chance(遉遇)
  • secret investigation(遉伺)
  • spy and watch(遉窥)
  • scout's report(遉报)

Idioms

  • To spy and observe secretly(遉窥伺隙)
  • To reconnoiter the enemy's situation(遉敌之情)
  • Unexpected encounter(不期而遉)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character appears in classical Chinese texts but is extremely rare in modern usage.
  • Primarily used in military and intelligence contexts in historical documents.
  • Considered an archaic character that has been largely replaced by more common characters like 侦.

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