探井
tàn jǐng
Pinyin

Definition

探井
 - 
tàn jǐng
  1. test pit
  2. exploratory shaft
  3. test well (mineralogy)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

井
Jǐng
  1. 1 Jing, one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy
  2. 2 surname Jing
侦探
zhēn tàn
  1. 1 detective
  2. 2 to do detective work
探
tàn
  1. 1 to explore
  2. 2 to search out
  3. 3 to scout
  4. 4 to visit
  5. 5 to stretch forward
探索
tàn suǒ
  1. 1 to explore
  2. 2 to probe
井喷
jǐng pēn
  1. 1 (oil) blowout
  2. 2 surge
  3. 3 gush
井冈山
Jǐng gāng Shān
  1. 1 Jinggang Mountains, in the Jiangxi-Hunan border region
井底之蛙
jǐng dǐ zhī wā
  1. 1 the frog at the bottom of the well (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. a person of limited outlook and experience
井然
jǐng rán
  1. 1 tidy, methodical
勘探
kān tàn
  1. 1 to explore
  2. 2 to survey
  3. 3 to prospect (for oil etc)
  4. 4 prospecting
坐井观天
zuò jǐng guān tiān
  1. 1 lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom); ignorant and narrow-minded
密探
mì tàn
  1. 1 secret agent
  2. 2 detective
  3. 3 covert investigator
市井
shì jǐng
  1. 1 marketplace
  2. 2 town
  3. 3 the street (urban milieu)
  4. 4 the haunts of the common people
打探
dǎ tàn
  1. 1 to make discreet inquiries
  2. 2 to scout out
探奇
tàn qí
  1. 1 to seek unusual scenery or places
探寻
tàn xún
  1. 1 to search
  2. 2 to seek
  3. 3 to explore
探戈
tàn gē
  1. 1 tango (dance) (loanword)
探望
tàn wàng
  1. 1 to visit
  2. 2 to call on sb
  3. 3 to look around
探求
tàn qiú
  1. 1 to seek
  2. 2 to pursue
  3. 3 to investigate
探测
tàn cè
  1. 1 to probe
  2. 2 to take readings
  3. 3 to explore
  4. 4 exploration
探测器
tàn cè qì
  1. 1 detector
  2. 2 probe
  3. 3 craft

Idioms (20)

一年被蛇咬十年怕井绳
yī nián bèi shé yǎo shí nián pà jǐng shéng
  1. 1 bitten by a snake in one year, fears the well rope for ten years (idiom); once bitten twice shy
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳
yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng
  1. 1 once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope
  2. 2 once bitten, twice shy (idiom)
井井有条
jǐng jǐng yǒu tiáo
  1. 1 everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy
井底之蛙
jǐng dǐ zhī wā
  1. 1 the frog at the bottom of the well (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. a person of limited outlook and experience
井然有序
jǐng rán yǒu xù
  1. 1 everything clear and in good order (idiom); neat and tidy
井蛙之见
jǐng wā zhī jiàn
  1. 1 the view of a frog in a well (idiom); fig. a narrow view
吃水不忘掘井人
chī shuǐ bù wàng jué jǐng rén
  1. 1 Drinking the water of a well, one should never forget who dug it. (idiom)
坐井观天
zuò jǐng guān tiān
  1. 1 lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom); ignorant and narrow-minded
巴头探脑
bā tóu tàn nǎo
  1. 1 to poke one's head in and pry (idiom); to spy
  2. 2 nosy
从井救人
cóng jǐng jiù rén
  1. 1 to jump into a well to rescue sb else (idiom); fig. to help others at the risk to oneself
投井下石
tóu jǐng xià shí
  1. 1 to throw stones at sb who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down
探囊取物
tàn náng qǔ wù
  1. 1 to feel in one's pocket and take sth (idiom); as easy as pie
  2. 2 in the bag
探头探脑
tàn tóu tàn nǎo
  1. 1 to stick one's head out and look around (idiom)
探骊得珠
tàn lí dé zhū
  1. 1 to pluck a pearl from the black dragon (idiom, from Zhuangzi); fig. to pick out the salient points (from a tangled situation)
  2. 2 to see through to the nub
河水不犯井水
hé shuǐ bù fàn jǐng shuǐ
  1. 1 lit. river water does not interfere with well water (idiom); Do not interfere with one another.
  2. 2 Mind your own business.
背井离乡
bèi jǐng lí xiāng
  1. 1 to leave one's native place, esp. against one's will (idiom)
临渴掘井
lín kě jué jǐng
  1. 1 lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty
  2. 2 to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)
临渴穿井
lín kě chuān jǐng
  1. 1 lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision
  2. 2 to act when it is too late
落井下石
luò jǐng xià shí
  1. 1 to throw stones at sb who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down
避坑落井
bì kēng luò jǐng
  1. 1 to dodge a pit only to fall into a well (idiom)
  2. 2 out of the frying pan into the fire

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