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 (as noun) probe
4 sensor
5 surveillance camera

Characters

to probe / to explore / to poke out

head / tip / probe

Examples

她探头看了一眼窗外。

Tā tàn tóu kànle yī yǎn chuāng wài.

She poked her head out to glance outside the window.

监控探头覆盖了整个停车场。

Jiānkòng tàntóu fùgàile 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