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)
寻 ⇒
寻找 xúnzhǎo, [尋找], to seek/to look for
寻求 xúnqiú, [尋求], to seek/to look for
寻 xún, [尋], to search/to look for/to seek
寻常 xúncháng, [尋常], usual/common/ordinary
搜寻 sōuxún, [搜尋], to search/to look for
找寻 zhǎoxún, [找尋], to look for/to seek/to find fault
追寻 zhuīxún, [追尋], to pursue/to track down/to search
不同寻常 寻觅 xúnmì, [尋覓], to look for
非同寻常 寻死 xúnsǐ, [尋死], to attempt suicide/to court death
寻开心 xúnkāixīn, [尋開心], to make fun of/to seek diversion
探寻 tànxún, [探尋], to search/to seek/to explore
寻欢作乐 xúnhuānzuòlè, [尋歡作樂], pleasure seeking (idiom); life of dissipation
寻思 xúnsī, [尋思], to consider/to ponder
寻踪 自寻烦恼 zìxúnfánnǎo, [自尋煩惱], to bring trouble on oneself (idiom)
异乎寻常 yìhūxúncháng, [異乎尋常], unusual/extraordinary
寻根 寻呼机 xúnhūjī, [尋呼機], pager/beeper
耐人寻味 nàirénxúnwèi, [耐人尋味], thought-provoking/worth thinking over/to provide food for thought
寻短见 xúnduǎnjiàn, [尋短見], to commit suicide
寻访 xúnfǎng, [尋訪], to inquire after/to look for (sb)
寻衅 xúnxìn, [尋釁], to pick a quarrel/to start a fight
自寻短见 寻根究底 寻的 xúndì, [尋的], homing/target-seeking (military)
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