探(tàn)

HSK 611 strokes

to explore

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Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
tàn
Meaning
to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 探 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌⿱？木

In this compound, the meaning comes from 扌 (hand).

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

扌shǒu木mù

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 探 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 探

Common words using 探 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

kān勘tàn探
HSK 7-9

to explore

Open 勘探 page →
tàn探wàng望
HSK 7-9

to visit

Open 探望 page →
tàn探qiú求
HSK 7-9

to seek

Open 探求 page →
tàn探cè测
HSK 7-9

to probe; to survey

Open 探测 page →
zhēn侦tàn探

detective; to do detective work

Open 侦探 page →
chū初tàn探

to conduct an exploratory foray into (an area of study, a market etc); a pr…

Open 初探 page →
cì刺tàn探

to pry into; to spy on; to probe into

Open 刺探 page →
xiù嗅tàn探

to sniff (in order to find sth)

Open 嗅探 page →

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勘望求测侦初刺嗅

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