Chinese Word Entry

探井
Mandarin (Zhuyin): ㄊㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄥˇ
Mandarin (Pinyin): tàn jǐng
Cantonese (Jyutping): taam3 zeng2
Definitions:
  1. (mining) test pit

  2. exploratory shaft

  3. test well


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Chinese characters used in this word

grope, search, look for, find, locate, grope for
Readings
Mandarin: ㄊㄢˋ (tàn), ㄊㄢ (tān), ㄒㄧㄢˊ (xián)
Cantonese: taam3
Japanese: タン (tan) / さぐ.る (saguru)、 さが.す (sagasu)
Korean: 탐 (tam)
Vietnamese: tham, thám

well, well crib, town, community, mine shaft, pit
Readings
Mandarin: ㄐㄧㄥˇ (jǐng), ㄐㄧㄥˋ (jìng)
Cantonese: zeng2
Japanese: セイ (sei)、 ショウ (shou) / い (i)、 いど (ido)
Korean: 정 (jeong)
Vietnamese: tỉnh