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探討

简探讨 · 繁探討

Mandarin · pinyin tàn tǎo

to investigate
to probe

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探: tàn · find, locate; search, grope for
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讨: tǎo · to discuss; ask for, beg; demand; dun; marry

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4–3 · tan4 tao3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

taam3 tou2

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verb

to inquire into; to probe into; to investigate; to discuss

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