学习汉字 "探" (tàn) - Learn Chinese Character "探"

基本信息 (Basic Information)

含义与用法 (Meanings & Usage)

中文核心释义 (Core Chinese Meaning): 伸手或用工具寻找、察看、发现；引申为探究、侦查等。

英文核心释义 (Core English Meaning): to search, probe, explore, investigate; to reach out and find.

“探”常用于“探险、探访、探究、侦探”等词语，表达主动寻找、发现、了解事物的动作与过程。该字多为动词使用。 ‘探’ is frequently used in words like '探险' (explore), '探访' (visit), '探究' (investigate), and '侦探' (detective), expressing the action or process of searching, probing, or discovering. It is most commonly used as a verb.

象形意义 / 为何这么写 (Pictographic Meaning / Writing Rationale)

“探”左边是“扌”，表示用手；右边的“罙”表示深、深入。合起来表示“用手深入（某处）去寻找、察看”，体现汉字的形声结构特点。The left side of ‘探’ is the ‘hand’ radical (扌) indicating an action by hand, while the right side (罙) means 'deep' or 'to go deep'. Together, they mean 'to reach in or probe with the hand', reflecting the pictophonetic nature of the character.

文言文释义 (Classical Chinese Meaning)

与现代意义相近，多指探查、试探、寻求等行为。Similar to modern meaning; mostly refers to acts of probing, searching, or exploring.

深入学习 (In-depth Study)

字源故事 (Origin Story)

“探”字由“扌”（手）和“罙（深）”组成，表示用手去摸索、寻找深处的意思。这个字最早见于战国文字，反映人们用手伸入看不到的地方，探查事物。The character '探' consists of the ‘扌’ (hand) radical and the component ‘罙’ (deep), conveying the idea of reaching with the hand to probe or search in depth. It first appeared in scripts from the Warring States period, reflecting people reaching out to explore unseen areas.

字形演变 (Character Evolution)

甲骨文 (Oracle Bone Script):

尚未发现“探”字甲骨文字形。 No known forms of '探' have been found in Oracle Bone Script.

金文 (Bronze Inscription):

金文中亦未见“探”字，多为战国时期才出现较完整字形。 The character '探' is not present in Bronze Inscriptions; a more complete form appeared during the Warring States period.

小篆 (Small Seal Script):

小篆中“探”由“扌”和表示“深”的字形组成，体现用手向深处探查。 In the Small Seal Script, '探' is composed of the 'hand' radical and a form meaning 'deep', symbolizing reaching into depth with the hand.

隶书 (Clerical Script):

隶书时期结构趋于方正，部首与声旁分明，便于书写。 In Clerical Script, the structure becomes more rectangular and the hand radical and sound/meaning elements become clearer, making it easier to write.

楷书 (现代) (Regular Script (Modern)):

现代楷书“探”字左为“扌”，右为“罙（深）”，结构清晰、美观。 In modern Regular Script, '探' features the ‘hand’ radical on the left and ‘罙’ (deep) on the right, with a clear and aesthetically pleasing structure.

常用词语和例句 (Common Words & Examples)

探险 (to explore; adventure)

tànxiǎn

他计划明年去南极探险。

Pinyin: Tā jìhuà míngnián qù Nánjí tànxiǎn.

Eng: He plans to explore Antarctica next year.

探访 (to visit (often with purpose, e.g. inquiry, care))

tànfǎng

医生定期探访病人。

Pinyin: Yīshēng dìngqī tànfǎng bìngrén.

Eng: The doctor regularly visits patients.

侦探 (detective)

zhēntàn

福尔摩斯是一位著名的侦探。

Pinyin: Fú'ěrmósī shì yī wèi zhùmíng de zhēntàn.

Eng: Sherlock Holmes is a famous detective.

多语言翻译 (核心释义) (Translations (Core Meaning))

French: explorer, sonder, examiner
German: erkunden, erforschen, durchsuchen
Spanish: explorar, investigar, sondear
Italian: esplorare, indagare, sondare
Portuguese: explorar, sondar, investigar
Russian: исследовать, искать, обследовать
Arabic: يستكشف، يتحسس، يستطلع
Persian: کاوش کردن، جستجو کردن، بررسی کردن
Dutch: verkennen, onderzoeken, speuren
Polish: badać, sondować, eksplorować
Vietnamese: thăm dò, khám phá, điều tra
Ukrainian: досліджувати, шукати, розвідувати

视频学习资源 (Video Learning Resources)

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网络参考 (Web References for "探") ()

网络内容摘要 (Web Content Summary):

探的核心含义是“探查、寻找、试探”。探 basically means "to explore, search, or probe."

在字形起源上，“探”是会意字。甲骨文的写法像是一只大手伸进洞穴中，表示人在洞中寻找或探求。这形象地展现了“探”的本意。 Its origin is pictographic-ideographic: in oracle bone script, it looks like a big hand reaching into a cave, symbolizing seeking or searching inside something.

发展到小篆和楷书后，字形更加复杂，但核心含义未变。 The form became more complex in later scripts, but the meaning stayed the same.

常用词： 探索（to explore），探访（to visit），侦探（detective）等。 Common words: 探索 (exploration), 探访 (make a visit), 侦探 (detective), etc.
成语： 探囊取物（to take something out of a bag easily, i.e., an easy task）。 Idiom: 探囊取物 (as easy as taking something from a bag - very easy).
易混淆点： “探”和“探讨”不同，“探”侧重于实际行动或接触，“探讨”偏向讨论、理论上的探索。 Common confusion: "探" (to probe, physically or metaphorically) is different from "探讨" (to discuss, investigate theoretically).

如果信息需求更深入，建议查阅更详尽的汉字字典。 For deeper understanding, consult specialized Chinese character etymology dictionaries.

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