探

tàn · tan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to explore
  2. to search out
  3. to scout
  4. to visit
  5. to stretch forward

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)们(men)打(dǎ)算(suàn)去(qù)山(shān)里(lǐ)探(tàn)一(yì)条(tiáo)新(xīn)路(lù)。

They plan to explore a new path in the mountains.

02

医(yī)生(shēng)每(měi)天(tiān)来(lái)探(tàn)一(yí)次(cì)病(bìng)人(rén)的(de)情(qíng)况(kuàng)。

The doctor comes once a day to check on the patient's condition.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Stroke order & practice

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context