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探 (tàn): to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward

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HSK 7verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward
Characters
1
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 7
Strokes
11
Radical
扌
Structure
左右结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to explore
  • to search out
  • to scout
  • to visit
  • to stretch forward

Chinese explanation

  • 试图发现或了解不知道的事物,常指主动寻找、摸索
  • 看望、访问,如探望、探亲
  • 把手或头伸进去触摸或寻找
  • 暗中侦察、打探消息。

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11 strokes

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Example sentences

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The geological team ventured deep into an uninhabited area to explore whether new mineral deposits lie underground.

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Scientists plan to launch a probe next year to explore whether life ever existed on Mars.

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The company sent a team to scout a route, hoping to find a new path that would reduce transportation costs.

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Before writing his thesis, he spent a month visiting local elderly people to collect oral histories.

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