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The traditional character "偵" is structured with the human radical 人 on the left and the component 貞 on the right, where 貞 primarily serves as a phonetic indicator while historically carrying connotations of divination or inquiry that may have influenced its semantic development. Originally, this character denoted the act of spying or scouting by a person, aligning with the radical's implication of human activity. Through linguistic evolution, its meaning became more specialized, narrowing to encompass systematic investigation and detection, as reflected in modern terms like 侦探 (detective) and 侦察 (reconnaissance), where the core idea of probing or examining remains central.
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侦探已经出发了。
警方正在侦查这个案件。
他使用了高科技侦听设备。
卫星负责侦察敌方动向。
这个组织专门进行侦讯工作。
犯罪现场被仔细地侦勘过了。
他们试图侦破这个复杂的网络。
现代侦防技术能预防很多犯罪。