探 tàn
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
探究
tànjiū
to investigate; to explore deeply
Characters in this word
究 jiū
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 穴 — cave, den, hole
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这篇论文试图探究城市扩张与地下水下降之间的关系。 Zhè piān lùnwén shìtú tànjiū chéngshì kuòzhāng yǔ dìxiàshuǐ xiàjiàng zhījiān de guānxì. This paper attempts to explore the relationship between urban expansion and falling groundwater levels.
- 他喜欢探究问题背后的真正原因。 Tā xǐhuān tànjiū wèntí bèihòu de zhēnzhèng yuányīn. He likes to investigate the real reasons behind problems.
- 医生们仍在探究这种病的成因。 Yīshēngmen réng zài tànjiū zhè zhǒng bìng de chéngyīn. The doctors are still investigating the causes of this illness.
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
- 探测 tàncè to detect; to survey; to probe
- 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
- 讲究 jiǎngjiu to be particular