初探 Traditional form: 初探 Pinyin (reading): chūtàn Definitions: to conduct an exploratory foray into (an area of study, a market etc) a preliminary study Characters: 初 - beginning, initial, primary 探 - to find, to locate; to grope for, to search for Traditional characters: 初 - beginning, initial, primary 探 - to find, to locate; to grope for, to search for