| 探 | [ tàn ] to explore, to search out, to scout, to visit, to stretch forward |
| 探井 | [ tàn jǐng ] (mining) test pit, exploratory shaft, test well |
| 探傷 | [ tàn shāng ] to inspect metal for flaws (using X-ray or ultrasound etc) |
| 探勘 | [ tàn kān ] to explore, to survey, to prospect (for oil etc), prospecting |
| 探口氣 | [ tàn koǔ qì ] 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] |
| 探口風 | [ tàn koǔ fēng ] to sound out opinions, to get sb's views by polite or indirect questioning |
| 探員 | [ tàn yuán ] detective, investigator, agent |
| 探問 | [ tàn wèn ] to inquire into, to ask after |
| 探囊取物 | [ tàn náng qǔ wù ] to feel in one's pocket and take sth (idiom); as easy as pie, in the bag |
| 探奇 | [ tàn qí ] to seek unusual scenery or places |
| 探子 | [ tàn zi ] intelligence gatherer, spy, detective, scout, sound (medical instrument), long and narrow probing and sampling utensil |
| 探家 | [ tàn jiā ] to make a trip home |
| 探察 | [ tàn chá ] to investigate, to observe, to scout, to seek out and examine, to explore |
| 探尋 | [ tàn xún ] to search, to seek, to explore |
| 探尺 | [ tàn chǐ ] dipstick, measuring rod |
| 探幽發微 | [ tàn yoū fā weī ] to probe deeply and uncover minute details |
| 探戈 | [ tàn gē ] tango (dance) (loanword) |
| 探摸 | [ tàn mō ] to feel for sth, to grope |
| 探明 | [ tàn míng ] to ascertain, to verify |
| 探月 | [ tàn yuè ] lunar exploration |
| 探望 | [ tàn wàng ] to visit, to call on sb, to look around |
| 探查 | [ tàn chá ] to examine, to probe, to scout out, to nose around |
| 探求 | [ tàn qiú ] to seek, to pursue, to investigate |
| 探測 | [ tàn cè ] to probe, to take readings, to explore, exploration |
| 探測器 | [ tàn cè qì ] detector, probe, craft |
| 探測字 | [ tàn cè zì ] probe (character) |
| 探照燈 | [ tàn zhaò dēng ] searchlight |
| 探班 | [ tàn bān ] to check on sb at his workplace, to come to a movie set to visit one of the actors |
| 探病 | [ tàn bìng ] to visit a sick person or patient |
| 探監 | [ tàn jiān ] to visit a prisoner (usu. a relative or friend) |
| 探看 | [ tàn kàn ] to visit, to go to see what's going on |
| 探知 | [ tàn zhī ] to find out, to ascertain, to get an idea of |
| 探礦 | [ tàn kuàng ] to prospect, to dig for coal or minerals |
| 探礦者 | [ tàn kuàng zhě ] prospector, person exploring for minerals |
| 探祕 | [ tàn mì ] to explore a mystery, to probe the unknown |
| 探究 | [ tàn jiū ] to investigate, to delve, to probe, to enquire into, to look into |
| 探究式 | [ tàn jiū shì ] exploratory |
| 探索 | [ tàn suǒ ] to explore, to probe |
| 探索性 | [ tàn suǒ xìng ] exploratory |
| 探聽 | [ tàn tīng ] to make inquiries, to try to find out, to pry |
| 探花 | [ tàn huā ] candidate who came third in the Han-lin examination, see 狀元|状元[zhuang4 yuan2] |
| 探視 | [ tàn shì ] to visit (a patient, prisoner etc), to look inquiringly |
| 探視權 | [ tàn shì quán ] visitation rights (law) |
| 探親 | [ tàn qīn ] to go home to visit one's family |
| 探討 | [ tàn taǒ ] to investigate, to probe |
| 探訪 | [ tàn fǎng ] to seek by inquiry or search, to call on, to visit |
| 探詢 | [ tàn xún ] to inquire into, to ask after |
| 探路 | [ tàn lù ] to find a path |
| 探路者 | [ tàn lù zhě ] Pathfinder, NASA spacecraft sent to Mars in 1977 |
| 探身 | [ tàn shēn ] to lean forward, to lean out (of a window, door etc) |
| 探身子 | [ tàn shēn zi ] to bend forward, to lean out |
| 探針 | [ tàn zhēn ] probe |
| 探長 | [ tàn zhǎng ] (police) detective |
| 探險 | [ tàn xiǎn ] to explore, to go on an expedition, adventure |
| 探險家 | [ tàn xiǎn jiā ] explorer |
| 探險者 | [ tàn xiǎn zhě ] explorer |
| 探雷 | [ tàn leí ] to detect mines, mine detection |
| 探雷人員 | [ tàn leí rén yuán ] mine detector (employee) |
| 探頭 | [ tàn toú ] to extend one's head (out or into), a probe, detector, search unit |
| 探頭探腦 | [ tàn toú tàn naǒ ] to stick one's head out and look around (idiom) |
| 探頭探腦兒 | [ tàn toú tàn naǒ ] erhua variant of 探頭探腦|探头探脑[tan4 tou2 tan4 nao3] |
| 探風 | [ tàn fēng ] to make inquiries about sb or sth, to fish for information |
| 探馬 | [ tàn mǎ ] mounted scout (arch.) |
| 探驪得珠 | [ tàn lí dé zhū ] 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 |
| ⇒ 一探究竟 | [ yī tàn jiū jìng ] to check out, to investigate |
| ⇒ 伽利略探測器 | [ jiā lì lvè tàn cè qì ] Galileo probe |
| ⇒ 偵探 | [ zhēn tàn ] detective, to do detective work |
| ⇒ 初探 | [ chū tàn ] to conduct an exploratory foray into (an area of study, a market etc), a preliminary study |
| ⇒ 刺探 | [ cì tàn ] to pry into, to spy on, to probe into |
| ⇒ 勘探 | [ kān tàn ] to explore, to survey, to prospect (for oil etc), prospecting |
| ⇒ 包探 | [ baō tàn ] detective (in former times) |
| ⇒ 半導體探測器 | [ bàn daǒ tǐ tàn cè qì ] semiconductor detector |
| ⇒ 坐探 | [ zuò tàn ] inside informer, mole, plant |
| ⇒ 太空探索 | [ taì kōng tàn suǒ ] space exploration |
| ⇒ 妙探尋兇 | [ tàn xún xiōng ] Cluedo (board game) |
| ⇒ 密探 | [ mì tàn ] secret agent, detective, covert investigator |
| ⇒ 巴頭探腦 | [ bā toú tàn naǒ ] to poke one's head in and pry (idiom); to spy, nosy |
| ⇒ 打探 | [ dǎ tàn ] to make discreet inquiries, to scout out |
| ⇒ 探頭探腦 | [ tàn toú tàn naǒ ] to stick one's head out and look around (idiom) |
| ⇒ 探頭探腦兒 | [ tàn toú tàn naǒ ] erhua variant of 探頭探腦|探头探脑[tan4 tou2 tan4 nao3] |
| ⇒ 敵探 | [ dí tàn ] enemy spy |
| ⇒ 暗探 | [ àn tàn ] secret agent, detective |
| ⇒ 查探 | [ chá tàn ] to check, to investigate, to probe (into) |
| ⇒ 神探 | [ shén tàn ] 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] |
| ⇒ 空間探測 | [ kōng jiān tàn cè ] space probe |
| ⇒ 窺探 | [ kuī tàn ] to pry into or spy on, to snoop, to peep, to poke one's nose into, to peer, to get a glimpse of |
| ⇒ 試探 | [ shì tàn ] to sound out, to probe, to feel out, to try out |
| ⇒ 警探 | [ jǐng tàn ] police detective |
| ⇒ 鑽探 | [ zuān tàn ] to conduct exploratory drilling |
| ⇒ 鑽探機 | [ zuān tàn jī ] drilling machine |
| ⇒ 陸探微 | [ lù tàn weī ] Lu Tanwei (active c. 450-490), one of the Four Great Painters of the Six Dynasties 六朝四大家 |
