探求 tànqiú to seek
to seek; to pursue; to investigate
How to remember 探求: 探 to find + 求 request = to seek.
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How it is used
- To seek out and understand, an intellectual quest - 探求真理 (tànqiú zhēnlǐ) seek the truth; 探求人生的意义 (tànqiú rénshēng de yìyì) search for life's meaning.
- Contrast 追求 (zhuīqiú, pursue a goal or love): 探求 is seeking to find out or grasp something, a probing inquiry.