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探
tàn
1. to explore
2. to search out
3. to scout
4. to visit
5. to stretch forward
Very Common • Top 1% ✏️ 11 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

探
tàn
to find, to locate; to grope for, to search for
HSK 6 11 丶

Compound Words (20)

侦探
zhēntàn
detective
HSK 6
刺探
cìtàn
to pry into
勘探
kāntàn
exploration
HSK 6
包探
bāotàn
detective (in former times)
坐探
zuòtàn
inside informer
密探
mìtàn
secret agent
打探
dǎtàn
to make discreet inquiries
探井
tànjǐng
test pit
探伤
tànshāng
to inspect for damage
探勘
tànkān
prospecting
探员
tànyuán
detective
探问
tànwèn
to inquire into
探奇
tànqí
to seek unusual scenery or places
探子
tànzi
intelligence gatherer
探家
tànjiā
to make a trip home
探察
tànchá
to investigate
探寻
tànxún
to search
探尺
tànchǐ
dipstick
探戈
tàngē
tango (dance) (loanword)
探摸
tànmō
to feel for sth

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
6
Character Frequency Rank
916
Word Frequency Rank
767 of 84,292

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