探
索

To explore in Chinese: 探索 (tàn suǒ)

tàn suǒ

to explore

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Definitions

  1. 1to explore; to probe

Stroke order

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探
索

Zhuyin

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ㄊㄢˋ

tàn

ㄊ/ tㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

ㄙㄨㄛˇ

suǒ

ㄙ/ sㄨ/ uㄛ/ oˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 科学家不断探索宇宙的秘密。

    kē xué jiā bú duàn tàn suǒ yǔ zhòu de mì mì。

    Scientists constantly explore the secrets of the universe.

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Related words

探

tàn

to explore

搜索

sōu suǒ

to search (a place)

线索

xiàn suǒ

trail

探讨

tàn tǎo

to investigate

勘探

kān tàn

to explore

利索

lì suo

nimble

摸索

mō suo

to feel about

试探

shì tàn

to sound out

思索

sī suǒ

to think deeply

索赔

suǒ péi

to ask for compensation

索取

suǒ qǔ

to ask

索性

suǒ xìng

you might as well (do it)

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