探头

探頭

tàntóu

verb #20,572

Meanings

1 to poke one's head out
2 to pop one's head in / out
3 probe
4 sensor
5 surveillance camera

Characters

to probe / to explore / to poke out

head / tip / probe

Examples

HSK 7-9

她探头看了一眼窗外。

Tā tàntóu kàn le yīyǎn chuāngwài.

She poked her head out to glance outside the window.

HSK 7-9

监控探头覆盖了整个停车场。

Jiānkòng tàntóu fùgài le zhěnggè tíngchēchǎng.

Surveillance cameras covered the entire parking lot.

Tips

usage

探头 functions as both a verb phrase (探 + 头 = 'to probe / stick out' + 'head') and a noun meaning a surveillance camera or sensor probe. Context makes the meaning clear: 探头张望 (look around by poking one’s head) vs. 安装探头 (install a camera).

Stroke Order

探 tàn

头 tóu