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)
摸 ⇒
摸 mō/mó, to feel with the hand/to touch/to stroke/to grope/to steal/to abstract, variant ...
摸摸 触摸 chùmō, [觸摸], to touch
抚摸 fǔmō, [撫摸], to gently caress and stroke/to pet/to fondle
偷偷摸摸 tōutōumōmō, surreptitious/sneaky
捉摸 zhuōmō, to fathom/to make sense of/to grasp
摸索 mōsuo, to feel about/to grope about/to fumble/to do things slowly
小偷小摸 顺藤摸瓜 shùnténgmōguā, [順藤摸瓜], lit. to follow the vine to get to the melon/to track sth following clues
摸清 mōqīng, to suss out/to figure out/to ascertain
摸黑 mōhēi, to grope about in the dark
摸透 捉摸不定 估摸 gūmo, to reckon/to guess
浑水摸鱼 húnshuǐmōyú, [渾水摸魚], to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal ga...
触摸屏 chùmōpíng, [觸摸屏], touchscreen
不可捉摸 摸爬滚打 mōpágǔndǎ, [摸爬滾打], to go through challenging experiences/to become seasoned (in one's profession et...
混水摸鱼 húnshuǐmōyú, [混水摸魚], to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal ga...
摸底 mōdǐ, to have a clear view (of a situation)/to fish for information/fact-finding
摸奖 摸门 起早摸黑 qǐzǎomōhēi, see 起早貪黑|起早贪黑[qǐ zǎo tān hēi]
摸得着 约摸 yuēmo, [約摸], about/around/approximately/also written 約莫|约莫