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taam3
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[1] find; locate; search; prospect; feel (in a pocket or bag) [2] [v] watch; spy; [n] spy; detective; [v] investigate; [n] secret agent [3] [v] try; venture; tempt [4] [v] stick out [5] [v] explore [6] [v] visit; inquiry about [v] try; attempt; test Stroke count: 11
Level: 3
Radical: 扌 (#64)
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| This character was last edited on 5th Jul 2008 | |
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石油勘探
sek6 jau4 ham3 taam3 = oil exploration
勘探
ham3 taam3 = explore; prospect
偵探
zing3 taam3 = detective
探長
taam3 zoeng2 = detective; inspector
探親
taam3 can1 = to visit one's family or relations
探頭探腦
taam3 tau4 taam3 nou5 = to stick one's head out and look around
探望
taam3 mong5 = to visit; to look around
探測
taam3 caak1 = to probe; to take readings
探索
taam3 sok3/saak3 = quest; probe; exploration; to explore
探討
taam3 tou2 = to investigate; to probe into; to make inquiries; investigationSee all 31 compounds |
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Showing 1 example containing 探
乜咁錯蕩嚟探班呀 粵
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What brings you here today to visit me at my office? |
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Decimal representation of this word: 探
Unicode code for this character: U+63a2 (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 探
Unicode code for this character: U+63a2 (off-site link)
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