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探求

探求 (tàn qiú): Seek / Inquire into (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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2.

Character Breakdown

探求 consists of 2 characters.

to explore, to search, to investigate

to seek, request, or demand

Word Info

Pinyintàn qiú

MeaningSeek / Inquire into

Characters2

HSK 2.0—

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb

Word探求

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探望tàn wàngHSK 6
探测tàn cèHSK 6
探索tàn suǒHSK 6
探讨tàn tǎoHSK 6
探亲tàn qīnHSK 7-9
探究tàn jiūHSK 7-9

Words with 求

要求yāo qiúHSK 3
征求zhēng qiúHSK 5
请求qǐng qiúHSK 5
追求zhuī qiúHSK 5
力求lì qiúHSK 6
寻求xún qiúHSK 6
求助qiú zhùHSK 6
求婚

qiú hūn

HSK 6

3.

How to Use 探求 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 探求 with other words naturally.

Verb + Object

tàn探

qiú求

dá答

àn案

neutral

search for answers

tàn探

qiú求

zhēn真

lǐ理

formal

seek truth

Adverb + Verbwith不断

bú不

duàn断

tàn探

qiú求

Noun Modifier + Nounwith精神

tàn探

qiú求

jīng精

shén神

4.

Example Sentences with 探求

tā他

zài在

tàn探

qiú求

dá答

àn案

。

neutral

constantly seek

formal

Written

spirit of inquiry

He is seeking the answer.

tā他

bì毕

shēng生

dōu都

zài在

tàn探

qiú求

yì艺

shù术

yǔ与

zhé哲

xué学

zhī之

jiān间

de的

shēn深

céng层

lián联

xì系

。

He spent his entire life seeking the deep connection between art and philosophy.

nǐ你

wèi为

shén什

me么

bú不

qù去

tàn探

qiú求

yí一

xià下

zhè这

ge个

wèn问

tí题

de的

gēn根

yuán源

ne呢

？

Why don't you go and inquire into the root of this problem?

kē科

xué学

jiā家

men们

yì一

zhí直

zài在

tàn探

qiú求

yǔ宇

zhòu宙

de的

ào奥

mì秘

。

Scientists have been exploring the mysteries of the universe.

wǒ我

men们

bú不

yìng应

zhī只

mǎn满

zú足

yú于

xiàn现

zhuàng状

，

ér而

yào要

bú不

duàn断

tàn探

qiú求

xīn新

de的

kě可

néng能

xìng性

。

We should not just be content with the status quo, but constantly seek new possibilities.

tā他

cóng从

wèi未

zhēn真

zhèng正

tàn探

qiú求

guò过

zì自

jǐ己

nèi内

xīn心

shēn深

chù处

de的

kě渴

wàng望

。

He has never truly inquired into the deep desires of his own heart.

zhè这

běn本

shū书

tàn探

qiú求

le了

rén人

lèi类

xìng幸

fú福

de的

běn本

zhì质

。

This book explores the essence of human happiness.

zài在

kā咖

fēi啡

guǎn馆

lǐ里

，

wǒ我

men们

jīng经

cháng常

tàn探

qiú求

bǐ彼

cǐ此

duì对

wèi未

lái来

de的

shè设

xiǎng想

。

In the café, we often seek each other's visions for the future.