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The character 探 is a phono-semantic compound with the hand radical 扌 on the left, signifying an action performed by hand, and the phonetic component 罙 on the right. Its original meaning, to feel about, reach out, or grope for something, draws directly from this hand element. From this physical act of reaching to find, the sense expanded to abstract ideas like exploring, investigating, or probing. It also developed the meaning of visiting someone, evolving from the physical reach to the broader concept of seeking out people or information.
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我去医院探病。
他探索宇宙的奥秘。
警察探测犯罪现场。
科学家深入研究探索。
我们打算周末去探望亲戚。
探险队准备出发去深山。
通过探测数据，他们发现了新资源。
在探索未知领域时，我们必须谨慎。