探 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

WORDS

神探 shén tàn master sleuth; lit. miraculous detective; cf Sherlock Holmes 福爾摩斯|福尔摩斯[Fu2 er3 mo2 si1] or Di Renjie 狄仁傑|狄仁杰[Di2 Ren2 jie2]
空间探测 kōng jiān tàn cè space probe
空間探測 kōng jiān tàn cè space probe
窺探 kuī tàn to pry into or spy on; to snoop; to peep; to poke one's nose into; to peer; to get a glimpse of
試探 shì tàn to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out
警探 jǐng tàn police detective
鑽探 zuān tàn drilling
鑽探機 zuān tàn jī drilling machine
陆探微 lù tàn wēi Lu Tanwei (active c. 450-490), one of the Four Great Painters of the Six Dynasties 六朝四大家
陸探微 lù tàn wēi Lu Tanwei (active c. 450-490), one of the Four Great Painters of the Six Dynasties 六朝四大家
积极探索 jī jí tàn suǒ actively explore
探测系统 tàn cè xì tǒng detection system; a system designed to detect or locate something
伸头探脑 shēn tóu tàn nǎo stretch out one's head and peek; to look around curiously
深入探讨 shēn rù tàn tǎo in-depth discussion; thorough exploration
探照 tàn zhào to shine a light on; to illuminate
探出来 tàn chū lái to stick out; to protrude
探出 tàn chū to stick out; to poke out; to show (one's head)
地探 de tàn furtively peeking or looking out
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