探究 tànjiū to investigate
to investigate; to delve; to probe; to enquire into; to look into
How to remember 探究: 探 to find + 究 investigate = to investigate.
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How it is used
- To investigate deeply, get to the bottom of - 探究背后的原因 (tànjiū bèihòu de yuányīn) dig into the underlying cause.
- Academic register. Close to 探讨 (tàntǎo, explore through discussion), but 探究 stresses probing all the way to the root.