刺 ⇒
刺 cī/cì, (onom.) whoosh, thorn/sting/thrust/to prick/to pierce/to stab/to assassinate/to ...
刺激 cìjī, to provoke/to irritate/to upset/to stimulate/to excite/irritant
讽刺 fěngcì, [諷刺], to satirize/to mock/irony/satire/sarcasm
刺伤 cìshāng, [刺傷], to stab
刺杀 cìshā, [刺殺], to assassinate/(military) to fight with a bayonet/(baseball) to put out (a baser...
刺客 cìkè, assassin
冲刺 chōngcì, [衝刺], to sprint/to spurt/to dash/big effort
刺刀 cìdāo, bayonet
刺绣 cìxiù, [刺繡], to embroider/embroidery
刺耳 cìěr, ear-piercing
遇刺 yùcì, to be attacked by an assassin
刺眼 cìyǎn, to dazzle/to offend the eyes/dazzling/harsh (light)/crude (colors)/unsightly
刺中 cìzhòng, to hit with a piercing blow
带刺 dàicì, [帶刺], thorny/(fig.) barbed/sarcastic
穿刺 chuāncì, medical puncture to extract bodily fluid (a tap)/body piercing/puncture
刺骨 cìgǔ, piercing/cutting/bone-chilling/penetrating (cold)
刺探 cìtàn, to pry into/to spy on/to probe into
粉刺 fěncì, pimple/comedo/blackhead/acne
行刺 xíngcì, to assassinate/to commit a murder
刺猬 cìwei, [刺蝟], hedgehog
刺鼻 cìbí, to assail the nostrils/acrid/pungent
肉中刺 ròuzhōngcì, a thorn in one's flesh
刺头 刺激性 cìjīxìng, thrilling/exciting/stimulating/irritating/provocative/pungent/spicy
鱼刺 yúcì, [魚刺], fishbone
芒刺在背 mángcìzàibèi, feeling brambles and thorns in one's back (idiom)/uneasy and nervous/to be on pi...
毒刺 dúcì, venomous sting
穿刺术 蜂刺 刺针 骨刺 gǔcì, spur/bony outgrowth
倒刺 dàocì, barb/barbed tip (e.g. of fishhook)
刺儿头 cìrtóu, [刺兒頭], an awkward person/a difficult person to deal with
毛刺 máocì, barb/whiskers
刺激素 cìjīsù, growth hormone
刺柏 cìbǎi, Chinese juniper
探 ⇒
探 tàn, to explore/to search out/to scout/to visit/to stretch forward
侦探 zhēntàn, [偵探], detective/to do detective work
探长 tànzhǎng, [探長], (police) detective
探索者 探索 tànsuǒ, to explore/to probe
探险 tànxiǎn, [探險], to explore/to go on an expedition/adventure
探戈 tàngē, tango (dance) (loanword)
探望 tànwàng, to visit/to call on sb/to look around
探测器 tàncèqì, [探測器], detector/probe/craft
探测 tàncè, [探測], to probe/to take readings/to explore/exploration
密探 mìtàn, secret agent/detective/covert investigator
探访 tànfǎng, [探訪], to seek by inquiry or search/to call on/to visit
探视 tànshì, [探視], to visit (a patient, prisoner etc)/to look inquiringly
试探 shìtàn, [試探], to sound out/to probe/to feel out/to try out
打探 dǎtàn, to make discreet inquiries/to scout out
探讨 tàntǎo, [探討], to investigate/to probe
窥探 kuītàn, [窺探], to pry into or spy on/to snoop/to peep/to poke one's nose into/to peer/to get a ...
探究 tànjiū, to investigate/to delve/to probe/to enquire into/to look into
探险家 tànxiǎnjiā, [探險家], explorer
探寻 tànxún, [探尋], to search/to seek/to explore
探监 tànjiān, [探監], to visit a prisoner (usu. a relative or friend)
探子 tànzi, intelligence gatherer/spy/detective/scout/sound (medical instrument)/long and na...
钻探 zuāntàn, [鑽探], drilling
探测仪 探头 tàntóu, [探頭], to extend one's head (out or into)/a probe/detector/search unit
探针 tànzhēn, [探針], probe
探险队 刺探 cìtàn, to pry into/to spy on/to probe into
探查 tànchá, to examine/to probe/to scout out/to nose around
探病 tànbìng, to visit a sick person or patient
探亲 tànqīn, [探親], to go home to visit one's family
探路 tànlù, to find a path
勘探 kāntàn, to explore/to survey/to prospect (for oil etc)/prospecting
探听 tàntīng, [探聽], to make inquiries/to try to find out/to pry
探求 tànqiú, to seek/to pursue/to investigate
探戈舞 探照灯 tànzhàodēng, [探照燈], searchlight
试探性 探明 tànmíng, to ascertain/to verify
探头探脑 tàntóutànnǎo, [探頭探腦], to stick one's head out and look around (idiom)
探囊取物 tànnángqǔwù, to feel in one's pocket and take sth (idiom); as easy as pie/in the bag
物探 探察 tànchá, to investigate/to observe/to scout/to seek out and examine/to explore
探矿 tànkuàng, [探礦], to prospect/to dig for coal or minerals
探雷 tànléi, to detect mines/mine detection
探索性 tànsuǒxìng, exploratory
侦探片 勘探者 窥探者 钻探机 zuāntànjī, [鑽探機], drilling machine
探问 tànwèn, [探問], to inquire into/to ask after
探雷器 勘探队 探家 tànjiā, to make a trip home
探井 tànjǐng, test pit/exploratory shaft/test well (mineralogy)
探伤 tànshāng, [探傷], to inspect metal for flaws (using X-ray or ultrasound etc)