| 探索 | tàn suǒ | to explore / to probe | ![]() |
| 探讨 | tàn tǎo | to investigate / to probe | ![]() |
| 探测 | tàn cè | to probe / to survey | ![]() |
| 探究 | tàn jiū | to investigate / to delve / to probe / to enquire into / to look into | ![]() |
| 试探 | shì tàn | to sound out / to probe / to feel out / to try out | ![]() |
| 探查 | tàn chá | to examine / to probe / to scout out / to nose around | ![]() |
| 推究 | tuī jiū | to study / to examine / to probe / to study the underlying principles | ![]() |
| 叮问 | dīng wèn | to question closely / to make a detailed inquiry / to probe / to ask repeatedly | ![]() |
| 查探 | chá tàn | to check / to investigate / to probe (into) | ![]() |
| 研求 | yán qiú | to study / to probe / to research and examine | ![]() |
| 寻摸 | xún mo | to look for / to explore / to probe | ![]() |
