探U+63A211 STROKES
Entry·pron. tàn
ㄊㄢˋ
“To explore or search for something; to investigate or probe; to stretch out or reach forward; to visit or inquire.”
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- 探索ㄊㄢˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇto explore; to probe; to search thoroughly; to investigate unknown or new areas.
- 探討ㄊㄢˋ ㄊㄠˇto investigate; to probe; to examine or discuss something in depth
- 偵探ㄓㄣ ㄊㄢˋdetective; a person who investigates crimes, secrets, or intelligence; to investigate secretly
- 探究ㄊㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋto investigate; to probe; to look into; to explore; to research; to delve into
- 探視ㄊㄢˋ ㄕˋto visit (a patient, prisoner, etc.); to look inquiringly; to check on someone's condition.
- 探望ㄊㄢˋ ㄨㄤˋto visit; to call on someone; to look around; to pay a visit to see someone.
- 探險ㄊㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄢˇto explore unknown or dangerous places; to go on an expedition; adventure
- 探訪ㄊㄢˋ ㄈㄤˇto visit someone; to call on; to seek out by inquiry; to search; to look into
- 試探ㄕˋ ㄊㄢˋsounding out someone's intentions or reactions; testing the waters; probing to gauge a response.
- 探親ㄊㄢˋ ㄑㄧㄣto visit one's family; to go home to see relatives
- 警探ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄊㄢˋpolice detective; investigator; plainclothes officer; someone who handles criminal investigations and inquiries in the police
- 探測ㄊㄢˋ ㄘㄜˋto detect; to probe; to survey; to take measurements
- 探頭ㄊㄢ ㄊㄡˊto peek; to stick one's head out to look or snoop
- 探詢ㄊㄢˋ ㄒㄩㄣˊto inquire; to ask around; to seek information
- 探員ㄊㄢˋ ㄩㄢˊagent; investigator; detective
- 探勘ㄊㄢˋ ㄎㄢto explore and survey; to prospect for natural resources, minerals, routes, or geographic features
- 探長ㄊㄢˋ ㄓㄤˇdetective inspector; senior detective; chief of detectives
- 探出ㄊㄢˋ ㄔㄨto stick out; to stretch out (a body part, as the head, from an opening)
- 探尋ㄊㄢˋ ㄒㄩㄣˊto explore and seek; to search for; to probe for
- 探險家ㄊㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄚexplorer; adventurer who ventures into unknown or dangerous places to discover new things
- 窺探ㄎㄨㄟ ㄊㄢˋto secretly observe or pry into; to stealthily investigate or probe
- 打探ㄉㄚˇ ㄊㄢˋto make inquiries; to pry into; to gather information or news discreetly
- 探班ㄊㄢˋ ㄅㄢto visit someone at their workplace; to visit a performer or crew on a film or TV set
- 探查ㄊㄢˋ ㄔㄚˊto investigate; to search out; to probe and examine
- 探問ㄊㄢˋ ㄨㄣˋinquire about; ask around; visit and inquire after someone's well-being
- 探求ㄊㄢˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊto explore and seek; to search for; to pursue (answers, truth, knowledge)
- 探聽ㄊㄢˋ ㄊㄧㄥto inquire; to ask around; to try to find out information by asking others
- 探測器ㄊㄢˋ ㄘㄜˋ ㄑㄧˋdetector; probe; device for detecting or measuring physical phenomena
- 探戈ㄊㄢˋ ㄍㄜballroom dance of South American origin popular since the early 20th century; the music for this dance
- 刺探ㄘˋ ㄊㄢˋto secretly pry into; to stealthily gather information or intelligence
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