勘探

kāntàn

verb HSK 7-9 #30,516

Meanings

1 to prospect; to explore (for natural resources)
2 to survey; to do geological exploration

Characters

to survey; to investigate

to explore; to probe

Both characters mean to investigate or explore - together they specifically refer to geological or resource exploration.

Examples

HSK 5

勘探队在沙漠里发现了石油。

Kāntàn duì zài shāmò lǐ fāxiàn le shíyóu.

The exploration team discovered oil in the desert.

HSK 7-9

这片地区正在进行矿产勘探。

Zhè piàn dìqū zhèngzài jìnxíng kuàngchǎn kāntàn.

Mineral prospecting is being carried out in this area.

Stroke Order

勘 kān

探 tàn