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勘探 (kān tàn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 勘探

动 dòng verb

prospect

地质队正在山区进行矿产勘探。

dì zhì duì zhèng zài shān qū jìn xíng kuàng chǎn kān tàn

The geological team is conducting mineral prospecting in the mountain area.

Word breakdown

勘 kān — survey, investigate, examine

探 tàn — explore, probe, search for

Structure & writing

1 勘 kān — to proofread and verify; to collate

勘 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 甚 shèn — very, extremely

甚 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 7

勘 kān to proofread and verify; to collate 堪 kān can; be able to; be worthy of 斟 zhēn to pour (wine or tea) into a cup or bowl 湛 zhàn deep

1.2 力 lì — force (physical interaction between objects causing acceleration or deformation)

力 is a component in 32 characters

HSK 1

男 nán male (opposite of "female") 边 biān border between countries or regions

HSK 2

为 wéi to do; to act 动 dòng to move; to change position or leave a state of rest (opposite of '静')

HSK 3

办 bàn to handle; to deal with 加 jiā to add together; to combine two or more things or numbers 务 wù affair; matter 助 zhù to help, to assist 努 nǔ to exert (strength) to the utmost

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历 lì to experience; to go through

HSK 4

功 gōng merit; achievement (opposite of 过) 励 lì to encourage; to strive 勇 yǒng brave and bold, unafraid of danger or difficulty 另 lìng other; another

HSK 5

劝 quàn to persuade; to convince someone by presenting facts and reasoning 劳 láo to labor; human activity of creating material or spiritual wealth 势 shì apparent form or condition: ① natural phenomenon or situation in nature; ② posture or gesture of movement; ③ situation or circumstances in political, military, or social affairs 勤 qín diligent; hardworking (opposite of lazy) 幼 yòu young; immature (opposite of 老)

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穷 qióng poor, impoverished (opposite of 富)

HSK 6

劣 liè inferior, bad (opposite of 优) 勉 miǎn to strive; to exert oneself 抛 pāo to throw; to toss

HSK 7

劫 jié to rob; to plunder 勃 bó (lit.) thriving; vigorous 勋 xūn distinguished merit; special achievement 勒 lēi bind or loop with a rope and pull tight 勘 kān to proofread and verify; to collate

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募 mù to recruit or solicit broadly (funds, troops, etc.) 夯 hāng a rammer or tamper used to compact foundations (wooden, stone, or iron) 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 虏 lǔ to capture (in battle)

Stroke order

2 探 tàn — reach out and feel for something

探 is not used as a component in any other character.

探 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

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Meaning of 勘探

勘 kān — survey, investigate, examine

探 tàn — explore, probe, search for