勘探
Old HSK 6
勘探 (kāntàn) · to survey
勘探 (kāntàn) means “to survey; to explore; to prospect”. It is written with 2 characters: 勘 (to investigate) + 探 (to find). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 勘探 is built
The characters
勘 kān · to investigate
What 勘 is made of
- 甚shén — considerably
- 甘gān — sweet
- 卄niàn — twenty
- 二 — two strokes
- 匹pǐ — bolt of cloth
- 匸xì — box
- 儿ér — child
- 甘gān — sweet
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
探 tàn · to find
What 探 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
Example sentences
他们在山里勘探石油。Tāmen zài shānlǐ kāntàn shíyóu.They are prospecting for oil in the mountains.
勘探工作已经进行了一年。Kāntàn gōngzuò yǐjīng jìnxíng le yì nián.The survey work has been going on for a year.
Questions about 勘探
What does 勘探 mean?
勘探 (kāntàn) means “to survey; to explore; to prospect”.
How do you pronounce 勘探?
勘探 is pronounced kāntàn.
Which HSK level is 勘探?
勘探 is in Old HSK 6.
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Learn 勘探 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 105: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.