cè​tàn

to probe

  • created reference approved 测探/測探 → 推测/推測 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    测探 / 測探 cè​tàn

    推测 / 推測 tuī​cè

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created reference approved 测探/測探 → 探听/探聽 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    测探 / 測探 cè​tàn

    探听 / 探聽 tàn​tīng

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created reference approved 测探/測探 → 测量/測量 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    测探 / 測探 cè​tàn

    测量 / 測量 cè​liáng

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created reference approved 测探/測探 → 勘探 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    测探 / 測探 cè​tàn

    勘探 kān​tàn

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 测探/測探 · cè​tàn · to probe — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    测探 / 測探

    cè​tàn

    to probe

    To infer or sound out someone's hidden thoughts or intentions; to probe or fish for information.

    测 (literal) → 测/測 · cè · to conjecture 探 (literal) → 探 · tàn · to probe

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 测探/測探 · cè​tàn · to survey — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    测探 / 測探

    cè​tàn

    to survey

    To measure and explore an area for resources like oil or water; to sound or survey.

    测 (literal) → 测/測 · cè · to measure 探 (literal) → 探 · tàn · to explore

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

    created sense