刺探 cì tàn ㄘˋ ㄊㄢˋ ci3 taam3
- to pry into
- to spy on
- to probe into
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刺
- 刺杀 刺殺 cì shā ㄘˋ ㄕㄚ ci3 saat3 to assassinate
- 刺激 cì jī ㄘˋ ㄐㄧ ci3 gik1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite
- 刺绣 刺繡 cì xiù ㄘˋ ㄒㄧㄡˋ ci3 sau3 to embroider
- 刺耳 cì ěr ㄘˋ ㄦˇ ci3 ji5 ear-piercing
- 刺骨 cì gǔ ㄘˋ ㄍㄨˇ ci3 gwat1 piercing
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- 冲刺 衝刺 chōng cì ㄔㄨㄥ ㄘˋ cung1 ci3 (sports) to sprint; to spurt; to dash
- 讽刺 諷刺 fěng cì ㄈㄥˇ ㄘˋ fung3 ci3 to satirize
- 倒刺 dào cì ㄉㄠˋ ㄘˋ dou3 ci3 barb
- 刺中 cì zhòng ㄘˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ci3 zung3 to hit with a piercing blow
- 刺伤 刺傷 cì shāng ㄘˋ ㄕㄤ ci3 soeng1 to stab
- 刺儿 刺兒 cì r ㄘˋ ㄦ ci3 ji4 a thorn
- 刺刀 cì dāo ㄘˋ ㄉㄠ ci3 dou1 bayonet
- 刺史 cì shǐ ㄘˋ ㄕˇ ci3 si2 provincial governor (old)
- 刺字 cì zì ㄘˋ ㄗˋ ci3 zi6 to tattoo
- 刺客 cì kè ㄘˋ ㄎㄜˋ ci3 haak3 assassin
- 刺戟 cì jǐ ㄘˋ ㄐㄧˇ see 刺激
- 刺戳 cì chuō ㄘˋ ㄔㄨㄛ ci3 coek3 to stab; to pierce
- 刺柏 cì bǎi ㄘˋ ㄅㄞˇ ci3 paak3 Chinese juniper
- 刺桐 cì tóng ㄘˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ci3 tung4 Indian coral tree
- 刺梨 cì lí ㄘˋ ㄌㄧˊ ci3 lei4 chestnut rose fruit (hip of Rosa roxburghii), used in TCM
探
- 侦探 偵探 zhēn tàn ㄓㄣ ㄊㄢˋ zing1 taam3 detective
- 勘探 kān tàn ㄎㄢ ㄊㄢˋ ham3 taam3 to explore
- 探望 tàn wàng ㄊㄢˋ ㄨㄤˋ taam3 mong6 to visit
- 探求 tàn qiú ㄊㄢˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ taam3 kau4 to seek
- 探测 探測 tàn cè ㄊㄢˋ ㄘㄜˋ taam3 caak1 to probe; to survey
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- 探病 tàn bìng ㄊㄢˋ ㄅㄧㄥˋ taam3 beng6 to visit a sick person or patient
- 探究 tàn jiū ㄊㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄡ taam3 gau3 to investigate
- 探索 tàn suǒ ㄊㄢˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇ taam3 saak3 to explore; to probe
- 探亲 探親 tàn qīn ㄊㄢˋ ㄑㄧㄣ taam3 can1 to go home to visit one's family
- 探讨 探討 tàn tǎo ㄊㄢˋ ㄊㄠˇ taam3 tou2 to investigate
- 探险 探險 tàn xiǎn ㄊㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄢˇ taam3 him2 to explore
- 试探 試探 shì tàn ㄕˋ ㄊㄢˋ si3 taam3 to sound out
- 初探 chū tàn ㄔㄨ ㄊㄢˋ co1 taam3 to conduct an exploratory foray into (an area of study, a market etc)
- 包探 bāo tàn ㄅㄠ ㄊㄢˋ baau1 taam3 detective (in former times)
- 嗅探 xiù tàn ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄊㄢˋ cau3 taam3 to sniff (in order to find sth)
- 坐探 zuò tàn ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄊㄢˋ zo6 taam3 inside informer
- 密探 mì tàn ㄇㄧˋ ㄊㄢˋ mat6 taam3 secret agent
- 打探 dǎ tàn ㄉㄚˇ ㄊㄢˋ daa2 taam3 to make discreet inquiries
- 探井 tàn jǐng ㄊㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄥˇ taam3 zeng2 (mining) test pit; exploratory shaft; test well
- 探伤 探傷 tàn shāng ㄊㄢˋ ㄕㄤ taam3 soeng1 to inspect metal for flaws (using X-ray or ultrasound etc)
Idioms with these characters
- 寒风刺骨 寒風刺骨 hán fēng cì gǔ ㄏㄢˊ ㄈㄥ ㄘˋ ㄍㄨˇ hon4 fung1 ci3 gwat1 bone chilling wind (idiom)
- 芒刺在背 máng cì zài bèi ㄇㄤˊ ㄘˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄅㄟˋ mong4 ci3 zoi6 bui3 feeling brambles and thorns in one's back (idiom)
- 悬梁刺股 懸樑刺股 xuán liáng cì gǔ ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄘˋ ㄍㄨˇ jyun4 loeng4 ci3 gu2 to study assiduously and tirelessly (idiom)
- 巴头探脑 巴頭探腦 bā tóu tàn nǎo ㄅㄚ ㄊㄡˊ ㄊㄢˋ ㄋㄠˇ baa1 tau4 taam3 nou5 to poke one's head in and pry (idiom); to spy
- 探骊得珠 探驪得珠 tàn lí dé zhū ㄊㄢˋ ㄌㄧˊ ㄉㄜˊ ㄓㄨ taam3 lei4 dak1 zyu1 to pluck a pearl from the black dragon (idiom, from Zhuangzi); fig. to pick out the salient points (from a tangled situation)
- 探囊取物 tàn náng qǔ wù ㄊㄢˋ ㄋㄤˊ ㄑㄩˇ ㄨˋ taam3 nong4 ceoi2 mat6 to feel in one's pocket and take sth (idiom); as easy as pie