shào​tàn

scout

  • created sense approved 哨探 · shào​tàn · scout — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    哨探

    shào​tàn

    scout

    a person sent by an army to spy on or investigate enemy movements; a sentry or scout

    哨 (literal) → 哨 · shào · sentry 探 (literal) → 探 · tàn · detective

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 哨探 · shào​tàn · to scout — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    哨探

    shào​tàn

    to scout

    to spy on enemy movements or find out news through inquiries; to scout around for information

    哨 (literal) → 哨 · shào · to patrol 探 (literal) → 探 · tàn · to spy or scout

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense