Writing
探 (tàn) — how to say "to explore" in Chinese
探
To explore
verb
Character composition
探
to explore
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
探矿
tàn kuàng
to prospect for minerals
Examples
科学家们去山里探矿。
Scientists go to the mountains to explore for ore.
我去探路。
I go to explore the path.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to explore" in Chinese?
"to explore" in Chinese is 探 (tàn).
探 meaning in English
探 (tàn) means "To explore".
探 pronunciation
It is pronounced tàn (written as tan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to explore" in Chinese characters?
It is written 探 and has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 探?
探 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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