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CHINESE CHARACTER

tàn

探

探

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visit

Numbered pinyin
tan4
English meanings
explore, stretch forward, visit, look for, call on, sound, stretch, stretch/pop forward, try to find out, survey, exploration, sounding, pop forward, pay a call on

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tàn探tóu头kàn看kàn看。

    Peek out.

  2. 02

    shìtan试探xū虚shí实。

    Test the waters.

  3. 03

    xiǎoxin小心jǐnshèn谨慎。

    Careful.

  4. 04

    liǎojiě了解qíngkuàng情况。

    Understand the situation.

  5. 05

    cóngróng从容yìngduì应对。

    Handle calmly.

  6. 06

    xīnzhōng心中yǒu有shù数。

    Know the facts.

Explore words connected to this character.

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