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  Trad Simp Mandarin Definition Days old Ver
暗探 暗探 [an4 tan4] /secret agent/detective/ 7100 1
巴頭探腦 巴头探脑 [ba1 tou2 tan4 nao3] /to poke one's head in and pry (idiom); to spy/nosy/ 6331 1
包探 包探 [bao1 tan4] /detective (in former times)/ 6697 1
查探 查探 [cha2 tan4] /to check/to investigate/to probe (into)/ 6830 1
初探 初探 [[chu1tan4]] /to conduct an exploratory foray into (an area of study, a market etc)/a preliminary study/ 502 2
刺探 刺探 [ci4 tan4] /to pry into/to spy on/to probe into/ 4726 1
打探 打探 [da3 tan4] /to make discreet inquiries/to scout out/ 6264 1
敵探 敌探 [di2 tan4] /enemy spy/ 6395 1
鬼探頭 鬼探头 [[gui3tan4tou2]] /(coll.) sudden emergence of a person or vehicle from a blind spot (esp. into oncoming traffic)/ 362 2
警探 警探 [jing3 tan4] /police detective/ 6698 1
勘探 勘探 [kan1 tan4] /to explore/to survey/to prospect (for oil etc)/prospecting/ 3953 1
空間探測 空间探测 [kong1 jian1 tan4 ce4] /space exploration/ 1418 1
空間探測器 空间探测器 [kong1 jian1 tan4 ce4 qi4] /space probe/ 1418 1
窺探 窥探 [kui1 tan4] /to pry into or spy on/to snoop/to peep/to poke one's nose into/to peer/to get a glimpse of/ 6521 1
六朝四大家 六朝四大家 [Liu4 Chao2 Si4 Da4 jia1] /Four Great Painters of the Six Dynasties, namely: Cao Buxing 曹不興|曹不兴[Cao2 Bu4 xing1], Gu Kaizhi 顧愷之|顾恺之[Gu4 Kai3 zhi1], Lu Tanwei 陸探微|陆探微[Lu4 Tan4 wei1] and Zhang Sengyou 張僧繇|张僧繇[Zhang1 Seng1 you2]/ 2888 1
陸探微 陆探微 [Lu4 Tan4 wei1] /Lu Tanwei (active c. 450-490), one of the Four Great Painters of the Six Dynasties 六朝四大家/ 2888 1
密探 密探 [mi4 tan4] /secret agent/detective/covert investigator/ 6545 1
妙探尋兇 妙探寻凶 [Miao4 tan4 xun2 xiong1] /Cluedo (board game)/ 6120 1
神探 神探 [shen2 tan4] /master sleuth/lit. miraculous detective/cf Sherlock Holmes 福爾摩斯|福尔摩斯[Fu2 er3 mo2 si1] or Di Renjie 狄仁傑|狄仁杰[Di2 Ren2 jie2]/ 6059 1
試探 试探 [shi4 tan4] /to sound out/to probe/to feel out/to try out/ 7100 1
試探性 试探性 [[shi4tan4xing4]] /exploratory; tentative/ 830 2
太空探索 太空探索 [tai4 kong1 tan4 suo3] /space exploration/ 6529 1
[tan4] /to explore/to search out/to scout/to visit/to stretch forward/ 6847 1
探班 探班 [tan4 ban1] /to check on sb at his workplace/to come to a movie set to visit one of the actors/ 3965 1
探病 探病 [tan4 bing4] /to visit a sick person or patient/ 6143 1
探測器 探测器 [tan4 ce4 qi4] /detector; probe/ 1417 1
探測字 探测字 [tan4 ce4 zi4] /(cognitive psychology) probe letter/ 1418 1
探查 探查 [tan4 cha2] /to examine/to probe/to scout out/to nose around/ 6538 1
探尺 探尺 [tan4 chi3] /dipstick/measuring rod/ 6309 1
探底 探底 [tan4 di3] /(of stock prices, etc) to slump; to dip/ 1032 1
探店 探店 [tan4 dian4] /to try out a restaurant and film a video to share on the Internet/ 988 1
探訪 探访 [tan4 fang3] /to seek by inquiry or search/to call on/to visit/ 6117 1
探風 探风 [tan4 feng1] /to make inquiries about sb or sth/to fish for information/ 6141 1
探戈 探戈 [tan4 ge1] /tango (dance) (loanword)/ 4950 1
探家 探家 [tan4 jia1] /to make a trip home/ 6143 1
探監 探监 [tan4 jian1] /to visit a prisoner (usu. a relative or friend)/ 6143 1
探究 探究 [tan4 jiu1] /to investigate/to delve/to probe/to enquire into/to look into/ 6541 1
探究式 探究式 [tan4 jiu1 shi4] /exploratory/ 6541 1
探勘 探勘 [tan4 kan1] /to explore/to survey/to prospect (for oil etc)/prospecting/ 3953 1
探看 探看 [tan4 kan4] /to visit/to go to see what's going on/ 6541 1
探口風 探口风 [tan4 kou3 feng1] /to sound out opinions/to get sb's views by polite or indirect questioning/ 6541 1
探口氣 探口气 [tan4 kou3 qi4] /to sound out opinions/to get sb's views by polite or indirect questioning/also written 探口風|探口风[tan4 kou3 feng1]/ 6541 1
探礦者 探矿者 [tan4 kuang4 zhe3] /prospector/person exploring for minerals/ 6541 1
探雷 探雷 [tan4 lei2] /to detect mines/mine detection/ 6482 1
探雷人員 探雷人员 [tan4 lei2 ren2 yuan2] /mine detector (employee)/ 6482 1
探驪得珠 探骊得珠 [tan4 li2 de2 zhu1] /to pluck a pearl from the black dragon (idiom, from Zhuangzi); fig. to pick out the salient points (from a tangled situation)/to see through to the nub/ 6328 1
探路 探路 [tan4 lu4] /to find a path/ 7100 1
探路者 探路者 [Tan4 lu4 zhe3] /Pathfinder, NASA spacecraft sent to Mars in 1977/ 6992 1
探馬 探马 [tan4 ma3] /mounted scout (arch.)/ 6541 1
探祕 探秘 [tan4 mi4] /to explore a mystery/to probe the unknown/ 6528 1
探明 探明 [tan4 ming2] /to ascertain/to verify/ 6541 1
探摸 探摸 [tan4 mo1] /to feel for sth/to grope/ 6541 1
探囊取物 探囊取物 [tan4 nang2 qu3 wu4] /to feel in one's pocket and take sth (idiom); as easy as pie/in the bag/ 6258 1
探奇 探奇 [tan4 qi2] /to seek unusual scenery or places/ 6164 1
探親 探亲 [tan4 qin1] /to go home to visit one's family/ 7100 1
探求 探求 [tan4 qiu2] /to seek/to pursue/to investigate/ 6899 1
探傷 探伤 [tan4 shang1] /to inspect metal for flaws (using X-ray or ultrasound etc)/ 3302 1
探身 探身 [tan4 shen1] /to lean forward/to lean out (of a window, door etc)/ 6066 1
探身子 探身子 [tan4 shen1 zi5] /to bend forward/to lean out/ 6184 1
探視 探视 [tan4 shi4] /to visit (a patient, prisoner etc)/to look inquiringly/ 5791 1
探視權 探视权 [tan4 shi4 quan2] /visitation rights (law)/ 6136 1
探索 探索 [tan4 suo3] /to explore; to probe/ 1036 1
探索性 探索性 [tan4 suo3 xing4] /exploratory/ 6725 1
探討 探讨 [tan4 tao3] /to investigate/to probe/ 6559 1
探聽 探听 [tan4 ting1] /to make inquiries/to try to find out/to pry/ 6575 1
探頭探腦 探头探脑 [tan4 tou2 tan4 nao3] /to stick one's head out and look around (idiom)/ 6331 1
探頭探腦兒 探头探脑儿 [tan4 tou2 tan4 nao3 r5] /erhua variant of 探頭探腦|探头探脑[tan4 tou2 tan4 nao3]/ 5091 1
探望 探望 [tan4 wang4] /to visit/to call on sb/to look around/ 5049 1
探問 探问 [tan4 wen4] /to inquire into/to ask after/ 6435 1
探險 探险 [tan4 xian3] /to explore/to go on an expedition/adventure/ 5020 1
探險家 探险家 [tan4 xian3 jia1] /explorer/ 7100 1
探尋 探寻 [tan4 xun2] /to search/to seek/to explore/ 6940 1
探詢 探询 [tan4 xun2] /to inquire into/to ask after/ 6435 1
探幽發微 探幽发微 [tan4 you1 fa1 wei1] /to probe deeply and uncover minute details/ 5152 1
探員 探员 [tan4 yuan2] /detective/investigator/agent/ 4765 1
探月 探月 [tan4 yue4] /lunar exploration/ 6898 1
探長 探长 [tan4 zhang3] /(police) detective/ 5413 1
探照燈 探照灯 [tan4 zhao4 deng1] /searchlight/ 7100 1
探針 探针 [tan4 zhen1] /probe/ 7100 1
探知 探知 [tan4 zhi1] /to find out/to ascertain/to get an idea of/ 3516 1
探子 探子 [tan4 zi5] /intelligence gatherer/spy/detective/scout/sound (medical instrument)/long and narrow probing and sampling utensil/ 6435 1
探案 探案 [[tan4an4]] /(of a detective) to investigate a case/ 585 2
探測 探测 [[tan4ce4]] /to probe; to survey/ 846 2
探察 探察 [[tan4cha2]] /to investigate; to observe; to scout; to seek out and examine; to explore/ 830 2
探花 探花 [[tan4hua1]] /candidate who came third in the Hanlin examination (cf. 狀元|状元[zhuang4yuan2])/(slang) to secretly film sex with a prostitute to share on the Internet/ 833 2
探井 探井 [[tan4jing3]] /(mining) test pit; exploratory shaft; test well/ 846 2
探礦 探矿 [[tan4kuang4]] /to prospect; to dig for coal or minerals/ 854 2
探頭 探头 [[tan4tou2]] /to stick one's head out (from behind sth); to pop one's head in (through a window etc)/probe; sensor/ 362 2
探險者 探险者 [[tan4xian3zhe3]] /explorer; adventurer/ 388 2
嗅探 嗅探 [xiu4 tan4] /to sniff (in order to find sth)/ 1380 1
嗅探犬 嗅探犬 [[xiu4tan4quan3]] /sniffer dog/ 767 2
一甲 一甲 [yi1 jia3] /1st rank or top three candidates who passed the imperial examination (i.e. 狀元|状元[zhuang4 yuan2], 榜眼[bang3 yan3], and 探花[tan4 hua1], respectively)/ 4220 1
一探究竟 一探究竟 [yi1 tan4 jiu1 jing4] /to check out/to investigate/ 3925 1
偵探 侦探 [zhen1 tan4] /detective/to do detective work/ 6080 1
狀元 状元 [zhuang4 yuan2] /top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system)/see 榜眼[bang3 yan3] and 探花[tan4 hua1]/top scorer in college entrance examination 高考[gao1 kao3]/(fig.) the most brilliantly talented person in the field/leading light/ 3985 1
鑽探 钻探 [zuan1 tan4] /to conduct exploratory drilling/ 1835 1
鑽探機 钻探机 [zuan1 tan4 ji1] /drilling machine/ 7100 1
坐探 坐探 [zuo4 tan4] /inside informer/mole/plant/ 6130 1

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