勘
探

To explore in Chinese: 勘探 (kān tàn)

kān tàn

to explore

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to explore
  2. 2to survey
  3. 3to prospect (for oil etc)
  4. 4prospecting

Stroke order

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勘
探

Zhuyin

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ㄎㄢ

kān

ㄎ/ kㄢ/ an—/ first tone

ㄊㄢˋ

tàn

ㄊ/ tㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 工人们在沙漠里勘探石油。

    gōng rén men zài shā mò lǐ kān tàn shí yóu。

    The workers are prospecting for oil in the desert.

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Related words

探

tàn

to explore

探索

tàn suǒ

to explore

探讨

tàn tǎo

to investigate

试探

shì tàn

to sound out

探测

tàn cè

to probe

探亲

tàn qīn

to go home to visit one's family

探求

tàn qiú

to seek

探望

tàn wàng

to visit

探险

tàn xiǎn

to explore

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