探
tàn
to explore; to probe (as in 探索)
Every meaning
tàn
- to explore; to probe (as in 探索)
- to stretch forward (as in 探头)
- to visit (as in 探望)
- detective; spy (as in 侦探)
In the Library
你拐进去一看，路窄得只能过一辆自行车，两边是灰色的砖墙，墙头上探出一棵枣树，一位大爷坐在门口的小板凳上下棋。
Words with 探
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).