Meaning of 探险
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
tànxiǎn
- to explore
- to go on an expedition
- adventure
探险 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
1497年,约翰卡博特前往加拿大探险。
In 1497, John Cabot explored Canada.
我们在探险的时候遇到了很多困难。
We encountered a lot of difficulties on the expedition.
他们出发去南极探险。
They went on an expedition to the Antarctic.
格列佛为寻求探险而旅行。
Gulliver traveled in quest of adventure.
探险家们在洞穴里发现了骸骨。
The explorers discovered a skeleton in the cave.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
探 tàn · to explore · 11 strokes
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险 xiǎn · danger · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 探险.
| 危险 | wēixiǎn | danger; dangerous |
| 保险 | bǎoxiǎn | insurance; to insure |
| 风险 | fēngxiǎn | risk; hazard |
| 探索 | tànsuǒ | to explore; to probe |
| 探讨 | tàntǎo | to investigate; to probe |
| 冒险 | màoxiǎn | to take risks; to take chances |
| 探望 | tànwàng | to visit; to call on sb |
| 探测 | tàncè | to probe; to survey |
| 试探 | shìtan | to sound out; to probe |
| 惊险 | jīngxiǎn | perilous; touch-and-go; nerve-racking; suspenseful |
| 勘探 | kāntàn | to explore; to survey |
| 探亲 | tànqīn | to go home to visit one's family |
Questions about 探险
What does 探险 mean?
探险 (tànxiǎn) means "to explore; to go on an expedition".
How do you write 探险?
探险 is made of 2 characters: 探 (11 strokes), 险 (9 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 探险 an HSK word?
Yes. 探险 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 探险 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 探险 is written 探險.