tàn

find, locate; search, grope for

HSK 6 #917

DEFINITIONS

探 tàn
  • to explore
  • to search out
  • to scout
  • to visit
  • to stretch forward

STROKES

探 stroke order diagram
探 stroke order animation

WORDS

查 tàn chá to examine; to probe; to scout out; to nose around
病 tàn bìng to visit a sick person or patient
亲 tàn qīn to go home to visit one's family
路 tàn lù to find a path
听 tàn tīng to make inquiries; to try to find out; to pry
求 tàn qiú to seek; to pursue; to investigate
照灯 tàn zhào dēng searchlight
明 tàn míng to ascertain; to verify
囊取物 tàn náng qǔ wù to feel in one's pocket and take sth (idiom); as easy as pie; in the bag
脑 tàn tóu tàn nǎo to stick one's head out and look around (idiom)
察 tàn chá to investigate; to observe; to scout; to seek out and examine; to explore
矿 tàn kuàng to prospect; to dig for coal or minerals
雷 tàn léi to detect mines; mine detection
索性 tàn suǒ xìng exploratory
问 tàn wèn to inquire into; to ask after
机 zuān tàn jī drilling machine
井 tàn jǐng test pit; exploratory shaft; test well (mineralogy)
伤 tàn shāng to inspect metal for flaws (using X-ray or ultrasound etc)
家 tàn jiā to make a trip home
究竟 yī tàn jiū jìng to check out; to investigate
中石油川东钻公司 zhōng shí yóu chuān dōng zuàn tàn gōng sī Chuandong Oil Drilling & Exploration Company (CODEC)
中石油川東鑽公司 zhōng shí yóu chuān dōng zuàn tàn gōng sī Chuandong Oil Drilling & Exploration Company (CODEC)
伽利略测器 jiā lì lüè tàn cè qì Galileo probe
伽利略測器 jiā lì lüè tàn cè qì Galileo probe
zhēn tàn detective; to do detective work