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探本，探原 trace to origins, make a fundamental study;
探湯 thrust hand to feel boiling water--dangerous thing to do;
探隱，探頤索隱 delve into secret facts or principles;
探驪得珠 writing which brings out important points from a mass of facts.
(2) Spy on, look in: 探一探 go and take a look;
探探虛實 try to find out the true situation;
探穴 explore cave;
探頭探腦 pop in to look without being seen;
探知，探悉 ascertain, find out that;
探身子 bend over to look below (e.g., at a well);
探囊取物 delve into pocket to fish out s.t.--easy thing to do;
探求，探究，探討 [tan4qiu2] [tan4jiu4] [tan4tao3]↓.
(3) To visit, pay a call: 探親，探友 visit relatives, friends;
探喪 visit family of bereaved;
探病 visit the sick;
探訪 [tan4fang3]↓.
2.探春 [tan4chun1], v.i., make a spring outing.
3.探訪 [tan4fang3], v.t., find out (news, situation); 探訪員 reporter.
4.探戈 [tan4ge0], n., & v.i., (translit). tango.
5.探海燈 [tan4hai3deng1], n., searchlight, see [tan4zhao4deng1]↓.
6.探花 [tan4hua0], n., number three in former national civil examinations.
7.探照燈 [tan4zhao4deng1], n., searchlight.
8.探究 [tan4jiu4], v.t. & n., investigate, -tion.
9.探險 [tan4xian3], n. & v.i., adventure, explore, -ation (e.g., Arctic regions).
10.探悉 [tan4xi2], v.i. & t., ascertain, find out that.
11.探試 [tan4shi4], v.t., try to find out (person's opinions, etc.).
12.探詢 [tan4xUn2] v.i., see [tan4wen4]↓.
13.探討 [tan4tao3], v.i. & n., study, investigate, -tion.
14.探聽 [tan4ting1], v.i. & t., find out (news, situation): 探聽情形，消息 .
15.探測 [tan4ce4], v.t. & n., probe into, probings; conjecture.
16.探子 [tan4zi0], n private spy.
17.探望 [tan4wang4], v.t., visit (old friends, relatives).
18.探問 [tan4wen4], v.t., find out (news, facts).