Writing
探究 (tàn jiū) — how to say "to explore" in Chinese
探究
To explore, to investigate
verb
Character composition
探
to explore
究
to study
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
穴
Cave
#116 · xué · 5 strokes
Collocations
探究真相
tàn jiū zhēn xiàng
investigate the truth
Examples
科学家们深入探究了自然界的奥秘。
Scientists deeply explored the mysteries of nature.
我们探究这个问题。
We explore this issue.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to explore" in Chinese?
"to explore" in Chinese is 探究 (tàn jiū).
What does 探究 mean in English?
探究 (tàn jiū) means "To explore, to investigate".
How is 探究 pronounced?
It is pronounced tàn jiū (written as tan jiu, tanjiu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to explore" in Chinese characters?
It is written 探究: 探 has 11 strokes, 究 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 探究?
探究 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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