探 tàn
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
探
tàn
to probe; to explore; to look into
Character
Example phrases
- 他把手伸进柜底探了一下，果然摸到遗失的钥匙。 Tā bǎ shǒu shēn jìn guì dǐ tàn le yíxià, guǒrán mō dào yíshī de yàoshi. He reached under the cabinet to feel around and indeed touched the lost key.
- 科学家用仪器探海底的地形。 Kēxuéjiā yòng yíqì tàn hǎidǐ de dìxíng. Scientists use instruments to probe the terrain of the seabed.
- 进洞前，他先拿着手电筒去探路。 Jìn dòng qián, tā xiān názhe shǒudiàntǒng qù tànlù. Before entering the cave, he first went ahead with a flashlight to scout the path.
Related words
- 探索 tànsuǒ to explore
- 探讨 tàntǎo to discuss, to deliberate
- 勘探 kāntàn to prospect; to explore
- 试探 shìtan to test; to probe
- 探测 tàncè to detect; to survey; to probe
- 探究 tànjiū to investigate; to explore deeply
- 探亲 tànqīn to visit relatives
- 探求 tànqiú to seek; to pursue
- 探望 tànwàng to visit; to call on
- 探险 tànxiǎn to explore; to go on an expedition
- 侦探 zhēntàn detective; to detect; to investigate
- 直观 zhíguān intuitive; direct and visual