| 探 | tàn | to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward |
| 探讨 | tàn tǎo | to investigate; to probe |
| 探索 | tàn suǒ | to explore; to probe; commonly used in names of publications or documentaries |
| 探测 | tàn cè | to probe; to take readings; to explore; exploration |
| 探矿 | tàn kuàng | to prospect; to dig for coal or minerals |
| 探求 | tàn qiú | to seek; to pursue; to investigate |
| 探亲 | tàn qīn | to go home to visit one's family |
| 探明 | tàn míng | to ascertain; to verify |
| 探望 | tàn wàng | to visit |
| 探伤 | tàn shāng | to inspect for damage; flaw detection; metal crack detection |
| 探头 | tàn tóu | to extend one's head (out or into); a probe; detector; search unit |
| 探听 | tàn tīng | to make inquiries; to try to find out; to pry |
| 探险 | tàn xiǎn | to explore |
| 探究 | tàn jiū | to investigate; to delve; to probe; to enquire into; to look into |
| 探照灯 | tàn zhào dēng | searchlight |
| 探访 | tàn fǎng | to seek by inquiry or search; to call on; to visit |
| 探问 | tàn wèn | to inquire into; to ask after |
| 探视 | tàn shì | to visit (a patient, prisoner etc); to look inquiringly |
| 探头探脑 | tàn tóu tàn nǎo | to stick one's head out and look around (idiom) |
| 探井 | tàn jǐng | test pit; exploratory shaft; test well (mineralogy) |
| 探伤器 | tàn shāng qì | metal crack detector |
| 探勘 | tàn kān | prospecting; exploration; a survey |
| 探口气 | tàn kǒu qì | to sound out opinions; to get sb's views by polite or indirect questioning; also written 探口风 |
| 探口风 | tàn kǒu fēng | to sound out opinions; to get sb's views by polite or indirect questioning |
| 探囊取物 | tàn náng qǔ wù | to feel in one's pocket and take sth (idiom); as easy as pie; in the bag |
| 探奇 | tàn qí | to seek unusual scenery or places |
| 探子 | tàn zi | intelligence gatherer; spy; detective; scout; sound (medical instrument); long and narrow probing and sampling utensil |
| 探家 | tàn jiā | to make a trip home |
| 探察 | tàn chá | to investigate; to observe; to scout; to seek out and examine; to explore |
| 探寻 | tàn xún | to search; to seek; to explore |
| 探尺 | tàn chǐ | dipstick; measuring rod |
| 探戈 | tàn gē | tango (dance) |
| 探摸 | tàn mō | to feel for sth; to grope |
| 探月 | tàn yuè | lunar exploration |
| 探查 | tàn chá | to examine; to probe; to scout out; to nose around |
| 探测器 | tàn cè qì | detector; probe; craft |
| 探测字 | tàn cè zì | probe (character) |
| 探测词 | tàn cè cí | probe word |
| 探病 | tàn bìng | to visit a sick person or patient |
| 探监 | tàn jiān | to visit a prisoner (usu. a relative or friend) |
| 探看 | tàn kàn | to visit; to go to see what's going on |
| 探矿者 | tàn kuàng zhě | prospector; person exploring for minerals |
| 探秘 | tàn mì | to explore a mystery; to probe the unknown |
| 探究式 | tàn jiū shì | exploratory |
| 探索性 | tàn suǒ xìng | exploratory |
| 探花 | tàn huā | candidate who came third in the Han-lin examination; see 状元 |
| 探视权 | tàn shì quán | visitation rights (law) |
| 探询 | tàn xún | to inquire into; to ask after |
| 探路 | tàn lù | to find a path |
| 探路者 | Tàn lù zhě | Pathfinder, NASA spacecraft sent to Mars in 1977 |
