- 探测器 tàncèqì detectorAn instrument or device used to detect, probe, or explore things and phenomena that cannot be observed directly; probe
- 探测仪 tàncèyí detectoran instrument or device used for exploration, detection, or scanning; often refers to precision equipment used in geology, aviation, or medicine
- 宇宙探测器 yǔzhòutàncèqì space probeAn unmanned spacecraft launched to explore the environment beyond Earth and its atmosphere, including other planets and celestial bodies.
- 探测字 tàncèzì probe lettera letter used as a stimulus in cognitive psychology experiments
- 探测船 tàncèchuán exploration shipa crewed vessel or ship equipped for scientific exploration and measurement
- 空间探测 kōngjiāntàncè space exploration; space probingthe scientific investigation of outer space or the upper atmosphere using technological means; space sounding
- 空间探测器 kōngjiāntàncèqì space probeUnmanned device launched into space to perform scientific exploration of other planets or the space environment.
- 半导体探测器 bàndǎotǐtàncèqì semiconductor detector
- 遥感探测 yáogǎntàncè remote sensingto detect or measure information about an object or area from a distance, typically from aircraft or satellites
- 回声探测仪 huíshēngtàncèyí echo sounderelectronic device for locating underwater objects or measuring depth by using reflected sound waves
- 太空探测器 tàikōngtàncèqì space probeUnmanned spacecraft launched into space to perform scientific research and environmental monitoring of planets and other celestial bodies.
