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how to write tan(try to find out) in chinese

探

pinyintàn
radicals扌Stroke count11
eanglish meaningtry to find out; explore; sound; call on; detective; scout; spy

Stroke order of the Chinese character "探" (tan)

Handwriting

v. （试图发现） try to find out; explore; sound:

1. 探路
explore the way;

2. 勘探石油
explore [prospect] for oil;

3. 试探他人的意图
sound sb. out on [about] a question; feel sb.'s pulse

v. （看望） call on; visit; see:

1. 探病号
visit a sick person

v. （向前伸出） stretch forward; stick out:

1. 探出头去
pop out one's head; stick one's head out; poke one's head;

2. 行车时探身窗外是危险的。
It is dangerous to lean out of the window while the bus is in motion.

v. [方] （过问） inquire; bother about:

1. 爱探闲事
take an interest in other people's business; like to poke one's nose into other people's affairs

n. （做侦察工作的人） detective; scout; spy:

1. 密探
secret agent; spy;

2. 侦探
detective; spy