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探 (tàn): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 7-9

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 探

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How to write 探 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 探

探 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

探

扌shǒu · hand

罙mí

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4.

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5.

How to Use 探

Investigation, exploration, or probing

Words where '探' indicates a systematic search, examination, or inquiry into something.

勘探 • kān tàn • prospect; reconnaissance • HSK 6

HSK 6

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 探

侦探 • zhēn tàn • detective; spy

HSK 6

zhēn侦

tàn

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

zài在

tàn探

qiú求

dá答

àn案

Information

Pinyintàn

Meaningto explore, to search, to investigate

Strokes11

Radical扌

Traditional探

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1686

Zhuyinㄊㄢˋ

UnicodeU+63A2

CangjieQBYH

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扌shǒu · hand

+罙mí

kān勘

tàn探

prospect; reconnaissance

探测 • tàn cè • survey; sound; probe • HSK 6

HSK 6

tàn探

cè测

survey; sound; probe

探索 • tàn suǒ • explore; probe; search • HSK 6

HSK 6

tàn探

suǒ索

explore; probe; search

Visiting or paying a call

Words where '探' means to go and see someone, usually in a social or family context.

探望 • tàn wàng • visit; pay a visit to; call on • HSK 6

HSK 6

tàn探

wàng望

visit; pay a visit to; call on

探亲 • tàn qīn • Visit one's relatives / Pay a family visit • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

tàn探

qīn亲

Visit one's relatives / Pay a family visit

探

detective; spy

探讨 • tàn tǎo • inquire into; probe; investigate

HSK 6

tàn探

tǎo讨

inquire into; probe; investigate

探求 • tàn qiú • Seek / Inquire into

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

tàn探

qiú求

Seek / Inquire into

探究 • tàn jiū • explore

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

tàn探

jiū究

explore

探险 • tàn xiǎn • Explore / Adventure

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

tàn探

xiǎn险

Explore / Adventure

试探 • shì tan • Probe

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shì试

tan探

Probe

。

He is seeking the answer.

Wǒ我

men们

míng明

tiān天

qù去

tàn探

fǎng访

yī一

wèi位

lǎo老

péng朋

yǒu友

。

We will visit an old friend tomorrow.

wǒ我

míng明

tiān天

yào要

qù去

tàn探

wàng望

shēng生

bìng病

de的

nǎi奶

nai奶

。

I will visit my sick grandmother tomorrow

kē科

xué学

jiā家

men们

jì计

huà划

qù去

shēn深

hǎi海

tàn探

mì秘

。

The scientists plan to go to the deep sea to explore its mysteries.

kē科

xué学

jiā家

tàn探

suǒ索

yǔ宇

zhòu宙

de的

ào奥

mì秘

。

Scientists explore the mysteries of the universe

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HSK (3.0) Level 7-9

Characters from the same exam level.

疤bāscar
拔báto pull out, to extract
坝bàdam, embankment
掰bāibreak off (with hands); sever
扳bānto pull, turn, or pry
扮bànto dress up as, to play the role of

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "tan".

坍tāncollapse; landslide
檀tánsandalwood, hardwood; surname
谈tántalk
痰tánphlegm, mucus from the respiratory tract
忐tannervous; uneasy (used in compound words)
谭tánsurname

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "扌".

拚pīnrisk, disregard; go all out for
捺nàto press down heavily with the fingers
掸dǎnto dust; a duster
掇duōcollect, gather up, pick up
挞tàflog, whip; chastise
搽chásmear; rub, wipe; anoint

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