探 tàn
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
探测
tàncè
to detect; to survey; to probe
Characters in this word
测 cè
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 则 rule, law, regulation
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这颗卫星将长期探测海面温度的细微变化。 Zhè kē wèixīng jiāng chángqī tàncè hǎimiàn wēndù de xìwēi biànhuà. This satellite will carry out long-term detection of subtle changes in sea-surface temperature.
- 科学家用仪器探测地下有没有水源。 Kēxuéjiā yòng yíqì tàncè dìxià yǒu méiyǒu shuǐyuán. The scientists use instruments to detect whether there is a water source underground.
- 这台新设备能探测出很深的金属。 Zhè tái xīn shèbèi néng tàncè chū hěn shēn de jīnshǔ. This new device can detect metal buried very deep.
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 tàn to probe; to explore; to look into
- 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
- 测 cè to measure