探求

• 拼音: tàn qiú
• 汉字拆解: 探 = 扌+ 罙; 求 = pictograph of fur/skin, extended to mean 'to seek'

含义

To seek; to explore; to search for. Actively pursuing knowledge, truth, or solutions.

An intellectual or philosophical term for actively seeking understanding, truth, or answers. More purposeful than casual curiosity. Often used in academic, scientific, or spiritual contexts.

例句

1. 科学家们一直在探求宇宙起源的奥秘。
2. 人类对真理的探求是永无止境的。
3. 他用一生的时间探求生命的意义，最终找到了内心的平静。

用法指南

语境: academic, philosophical, scientific

语气: intellectual

正确说法

• 探求真理是学者的使命。(Seeking truth is the scholar's mission.)
• 值得我们去探求。(It's worth exploring.)

错误说法

• 把日常'找东西'说成'探求' (探求 is for abstract pursuits — for physical searching, use 寻找 or 找)

起源与历史

探 means to probe or explore, 求 means to seek. Together: to probe and seek; to search for.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal