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探头探脑儿

tàn tóu tàn nǎo rdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
erhua variant of 探頭探腦|探头探脑[tàn tóu tàn nǎo]
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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:

探頭探腦兒 探头探脑儿 [tan4 tou2 tan4 nao3 r5] /erhua variant of 探頭探腦|探头探脑[tan4 tou2 tan4 nao3]/

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Other forms in these source records: 探頭探腦兒

  • 探
    tàn

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

  • 头
    tóu

    head / hair style / the top / end / beginning or end / a stub / remnant / chief / boss / side / aspect / first / leading / classifier for pigs or livestock / CL:個|个[gè]

    tou

    suffix for nouns

  • 探
    tàn

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

  • 脑
    nǎo

    brain / mind / head / essence

  • 儿
    ér

    child / son

    r

    non-syllabic diminutive suffix / retroflex final

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.