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Meaning of 探

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探HSK 6
Pinyin: tàn
English Definition: to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward
Chinese Definition:
①寻求:探求。探讨。探索。探试。勘探。试探。钻探。探幽访胜。探本穷源。
②侦察打听:探问。探听。探询。探查。探察。
③做侦察工作的人:探马(侦察骑兵)。敌探。密探。
④访问,看望:探望。探亲。探监。
⑤头或上体伸出,手伸入:探身。探头探脑。探囊取物。
Total strokes: 11; Radical: 手
Pictophonetic:采 indicates the sound; 扌 (hand) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 扌 [ shǒu ] hand
    • ⿱ Above to below
      • 木 [ mù ] tree; wood, lumber; wooden
Similar Characters: 採
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Example Words
探索HSK 6 tàn suǒ to explore; to probe
探讨HSK 6 tàn tǎo to investigate; to probe
探测HSK 6 tàn cè to probe; to take readings; to explore; exploration
勘探HSK 6 kān tàn to explore; to survey; to prospect (for oil etc); prospecting
探亲 tàn qīn to go home to visit one's family
More:探* | *探 | *探*
Example Sentences
1
他前来探望病人
。
He came to visit the patient.
2
我喜欢旅行和探索新文化
。
I love to travel and explore new cultures.
3
明天我将回家探望我的妈妈
。
Tomorrow I'll go home to visit my mom.
4
蛇靠舌头嗅探周围的气味
。
Snakes use their tongue to smell the surrounding odor.
5
他们决定外出探索这座城市
。
They decided to go out and explore the city.