Chinese Dictionary

Usage of the character 探

to explore
to search out
to scout
to visit
to stretch forward

to explore a mystery
to probe the unknown

dipstick
measuring rod

inside informer
mole
plant

to check on sb at his workplace
to come to a movie set to visit one of the actors

to visit a prisoner (usu. a relative or friend)

to prospect; to dig for coal or minerals

master sleuth
lit. miraculous detective
cf Sherlock Holmes 福爾摩斯／福尔摩斯 ( Fú'ěrmósī) or Di Renjie 狄仁傑／狄仁杰 ( Dí Rénjié)

to check
to investigate
to probe (into)

to make discreet inquiries
to scout out

to detect mines
mine detection

probe

police detective

lunar exploration

to ascertain
to verify

candidate who came third in the Hanlin examination (cf. 狀元／状元 (zhuàngyuàn))
(slang) to secretly film sex with a prostitute to share on the Internet

to find a path

detective
to do detective work

to sound out
to probe
to feel out
to try out

to investigate
to delve
to probe
to enquire into
to look into

to inquire into
to ask after

secret agent
detective
covert investigator

to explore
to survey
to prospect (for oil etc)
prospecting

detective
investigator
agent

to probe; to survey

to try out a restaurant and film a video to share on the Internet

(of stock prices, etc) to slump; to dip

to visit
to call on sb
to look around

tango (dance) (loanword)

to investigate
to probe

mounted scout (arch.)

to explore
to survey
to prospect (for oil etc)
prospecting

to make a trip home

detective (in former times)

to examine
to probe
to scout out
to nose around

to visit
to go to see what's going on

to make inquiries
to try to find out
to pry

to go home to visit one's family

to seek by inquiry or search
to call on
to visit

secret agent
detective

to pry into or spy on
to snoop
to peep
to poke one's nose into
to peer
to get a glimpse of

to visit (a patient, prisoner etc)
to look inquiringly

to extend one's head (out or into)
a probe
detector
search unit

(police) detective

to pry into
to spy on
to probe into

to visit a sick person or patient

to sniff (in order to find sth)

to conduct an exploratory foray into (an area of study, a market etc)
a preliminary study

to search
to seek
to explore

(mining) test pit; exploratory shaft; test well

to investigate; to observe; to scout; to seek out and examine; to explore

to explore
to go on an expedition
adventure

to inspect metal for flaws (using X-ray or ultrasound etc)

to inquire into
to ask after

to seek unusual scenery or places

to seek
to pursue
to investigate

to feel for sth
to grope

to find out
to ascertain
to get an idea of

to make inquiries about sb or sth
to fish for information

enemy spy

to conduct exploratory drilling

to lean forward
to lean out (of a window, door etc)

intelligence gatherer
spy
detective
scout
sound (medical instrument)
long and narrow probing and sampling utensil

to explore; to probe

explorer

detector; probe

to bend forward
to lean out

exploratory; tentative

Pathfinder, NASA spacecraft sent to Mars in 1977

explorer

exploratory

to sound out opinions
to get sb's views by polite or indirect questioning
also written 探口風／探口风 (tànkǒufēng)

prospector
person exploring for minerals

(cognitive psychology) probe letter

Lu Tanwei (active c. 450-490), one of the Four Great Painters of the Six Dynasties 六朝四大家

searchlight

visitation rights (law)

exploratory

to sound out opinions
to get sb's views by polite or indirect questioning

drilling machine

sniffer dog

tànyōufāwēi

to probe deeply and uncover minute details

tànnángqǔwù

to feel in one's pocket and take sth (idiom); as easy as pie
in the bag

tànléirényuán

mine detector (employee)

bātóutànnǎo

to poke one's head in and pry (idiom); to spy
nosy

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

tàikōngtànsuǒ

space exploration

Miàotànxúnxiōng

Cluedo (board game)

tàntóutànnǎo

to stick one's head out and look around (idiom)

kōngjiāntàncè

space exploration

yītànjiūjìng

to check out
to investigate

tàntóutànnǎor

探头探脑儿

[探頭探腦兒]

erhua variant of 探頭探腦／探头探脑 (tàntóutànnǎo)

kōngjiāntàncèqì

空间探测器

[空間探測器]

space probe

bàndǎotǐtàncèqì

半导体探测器

[半導體探測器]

semiconductor detector