探索
Old HSK 6
探索 (tànsuǒ) · to explore
探索 (tànsuǒ) means “to explore; exploration”. It is written with 2 characters: 探 (to find) + 索 (cable). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 探索 is built
The characters
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
索 suǒ · cable
What 索 is made of
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 冖mì — cover
- 糸mì — silk
- 幺yāo — one
- 小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
Example sentences
人类一直在探索宇宙。Rénlèi yìzhí zài tànsuǒ yǔzhòu.Humans have always been exploring the universe.
我们要不断探索新方法。Wǒmen yào búduàn tànsuǒ xīn fāngfǎ.We must keep exploring new methods.
Questions about 探索
What does 探索 mean?
探索 (tànsuǒ) means “to explore; exploration”.
How do you pronounce 探索?
探索 is pronounced tànsuǒ.
Which HSK level is 探索?
探索 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 勘探kāntànto survey
- 探测tàncèto survey
- 探讨tàntǎoto discuss
- 探望tànwàngto visit (someone)
- 侦探zhēntàndetective
- 搜索sōusuǒto search
- 摸索mōsuǒto grope
- 思索sīsuǒto think deeply
- 索取suǒqǔto ask for
- 索性suǒxìngmight as well
Learn 探索 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 175: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.