探索

tànsuǒ

to explore; to probe

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  • 探讨tàntǎoto investigateB6
  • 勘探kāntànto exploreB7
  • 试探shìtanto sound outB7
  • tànto exploreB7
  • 探测tàncèto probeB7
  • 探究tànjiūto investigateB7
  • 探亲tànqīnto go home to visit one's familyB7

See it in sentences

科学家探索太空。

Scientists explore outer space.

你想探索哪个领域?

Which field do you want to explore?