Common Meanings
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tàn探
To seek, explore, investigate, or probe.
科学家们正在探索新的科技发展方向。
Scientists are exploring new directions for technological development.
To inquire about; to find out by asking or investigating.
他想探听一下会议的内容。
He wanted to inquire about the content of the meeting.
A person who performs reconnaissance work, such as a scout or spy.
那位密探在深夜潜入了对方的基地。
That spy infiltrated the opponent's base late at night.
To visit; to call on (e.g., relatives, a patient, or someone in prison).
我计划下个月回老家探亲。
I plan to go back to my hometown to visit my relatives next month.
To stretch out one's head or upper body, or to reach with one's hand into something, often to investigate or observe.
小狗探头探脑地往屋里张望
The little dog peered curiously into the room.