tàn kuàngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to prospect / to dig for coal or minerals
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

探礦 探矿 [tan4 kuang4] /to prospect; to dig for coal or minerals/

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Other forms in these source records: 探礦

  • 探
    tàn

    to explore / to search out / to scout / to visit / to stretch forward

  • 矿
    kuàng

    mineral deposit / ore deposit / ore / a mine

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.