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)
听 ⇒
听 yǐn/tīng/tìng, [聽], smile (archaic), to listen/to hear/to obey/a can (loanword from English "tin")/c...
听说 tīngshuō, [聽說], to hear (sth said)/one hears (that)/hearsay/listening and speaking
听到 tīngdào, [聽到], to hear
听见 tīngjiàn, [聽見], to hear
听听 听话 tīnghuà, [聽話], to do what one is told/obedient
好听 hǎotīng, [好聽], pleasant to hear
听证会 tīngzhènghuì, [聽證會], (legislative) hearing
倾听 qīngtīng, [傾聽], to listen attentively
窃听器 qiètīngqì, [竊聽器], tapping device/bug
打听 dǎting, [打聽], to ask about/to make some inquiries/to ask around
听众 tīngzhòng, [聽眾], audience/listeners
监听 jiāntīng, [監聽], to monitor/to listen in/to eavesdrop
听从 tīngcóng, [聽從], to listen and obey/to comply with/to heed/to hearken
偷听 tōutīng, [偷聽], to eavesdrop/to monitor (secretly)
聆听 língtīng, [聆聽], to listen (respectfully)
窃听 qiètīng, [竊聽], to eavesdrop/to wiretap
听取 tīngqǔ, [聽取], to hear (news)/to listen to
动听 dòngtīng, [動聽], pleasant to listen to
洗耳恭听 xǐěrgōngtīng, [洗耳恭聽], to listen with respectful attention/(a polite request to sb to speak)/we are all...
听证 听力 tīnglì, [聽力], hearing/listening ability
收听 shōutīng, [收聽], to listen to (a radio broadcast)
听命 tīngmìng, [聽命], to obey an order/to take orders/to accept a state of affairs
听觉 tīngjué, [聽覺], sense of hearing/auditory
旁听 pángtīng, [旁聽], to visit (a meeting, class, trial etc)
听信 tīngxìn, [聽信], to listen to information/to get the news/to believe what one hears
听候 tīnghòu, [聽候], to wait for (orders, a decision, a judgment)
监听器 难听 nántīng, [難聽], unpleasant to hear/coarse/vulgar/offensive/shameful
听天由命 tīngtiānyóumìng, [聽天由命], to submit to the will of heaven/to resign oneself to fate/to trust to luck
道听途说 dàotīngtúshuō, [道聽途說], gossip/hearsay/rumor
骇人听闻 hàiréntīngwén, [駭人聽聞], shocking/horrifying/atrocious/terrible
听筒 tīngtǒng, [聽筒], telephone receiver/headphone/earphone/earpiece/stethoscope
听之任之 tīngzhīrènzhī, [聽之任之], to take a laissez-faire attitude
助听器 zhùtīngqì, [助聽器], hearing aid
耸人听闻 sǒngréntīngwén, [聳人聽聞], to sensationalize (idiom); deliberate exaggeration to scare people
听讲 tīngjiǎng, [聽講], to attend a lecture/to listen to a talk
听课 tīngkè, [聽課], to attend a class/to go to a lecture
视听 危言耸听 wēiyánsǒngtīng, [危言聳聽], frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk/reds under the beds
探听 tàntīng, [探聽], to make inquiries/to try to find out/to pry
听诊器 tīngzhěnqì, [聽診器], stethoscope
旁听席 百听不厌 bǎitīngbùyàn, [百聽不厭], worth hearing a hundred times
听诊 混淆视听 hùnxiáoshìtīng, [混淆視聽], to obscure the facts (idiom); to mislead the public with prevarication and delib...
听写 tīngxiě, [聽寫], (of a pupil) to write down (in a dictation exercise)/dictation/(music) to transc...
听任 tīngrèn, [聽任], to let (sth happen)/to allow (sb to do sth)/to submit to/to yield
听凭 tīngpíng, [聽憑], to allow (sb to do as he pleases)
听差 中听 zhōngtīng, [中聽], pleasant to hear (i.e. agreeable news)/to one's liking/music to one's ears/Taiwa...
耳听八方 静听 听而不闻 tīngérbùwén, [聽而不聞], to hear but not react (idiom); to turn a deaf ear/to ignore deliberately
重听 zhòngtīng, [重聽], hard of hearing
听由 耳听为虚 听神经 旁听生 偏听偏信 piāntīngpiānxìn, [偏聽偏信], selective listening/to hear what one wants to hear
听装 听骨 tīnggǔ, [聽骨], ossicles (in the middle ear)/also written 聽小骨|听小骨
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