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title: "Tanjiu Meaning: 探究 (tànjiū) Means “to investigate”"
description: "探究 (tànjiū) means “to investigate; to explore; inquiry”. Hear its tones, see what 探 and 究 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tanjiu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 探究 mean?

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探究 tànjiū

## to investigate; to explore; inquiry

## Its characters

1. 探 tàn to explore
2. 究 jiū to study

## In a sentence

科学家正在探究这种现象的原因。 Scientists are investigating the cause of this phenomenon.

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## More words with 探 or 究

- [讲究 jiǎngjiu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiangjiu)
- [究竟 jiūjìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiujing)
- [探测 tàncè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tance)
- [探索 tànsuǒ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tansuo)
- [探讨 tàntǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tantao)
- [研究 yánjiū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanjiu)
- [研究生 yánjiūshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanjiusheng)
- [侦探 zhēntàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhentan)
- [终究 zhōngjiū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhongjiu)
- [追究 zhuījiū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuijiu)

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