探求

tànqiú

verb HSK 7 #32,522

Meanings

1 to seek
2 to explore
3 to probe into

Characters

to probe; to explore

to seek; to pursue

Examples

科学家一直在探求宇宙的奥秘。

Kēxuéjiā yīzhí zài tànqiú yǔzhòu de àomì.

Scientists have been exploring the mysteries of the universe.

他不断探求新的教学方法。

Tā bùduàn tànqiú xīn de jiàoxué fāngfǎ.

He constantly seeks new teaching methods.

Tips

usage

探求 emphasizes actively seeking answers or truth. Compare with 探索 (tànsuǒ), which stresses the process of exploration, and 追求 (zhuīqiú), which focuses on pursuing goals.

Stroke Order

探 tàn

求 qiú