---
title: "Tance Meaning: 探测 (tàncè) Means “to probe”"
description: "探测 (traditional 探測, tàncè) means “to probe; to detect”. Hear its tones, see what 探 and 测 each mean."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tance"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 探测 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

探测 tàncè

## to probe; to detect

## It can also mean

- to explore (space, the sea)

## Its characters

1. 探 tàn to explore
2. 测 cè to measure

## In a sentence

[See 探测 in use](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%8E%A2%E6%B5%8B)

## More words with 探 or 测

- [猜测 cāicè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caice)
- [测量 cèliáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/celiang)
- [测试 cèshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ceshi)
- [测算 cèsuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cesuan)
- [观测 guāncè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guance)
- [检测 jiǎncè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiance)
- [探究 tànjiū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tanjiu)
- [探索 tànsuǒ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tansuo)
- [探讨 tàntǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tantao)
- [推测 tuīcè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tuice)

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