The kanji 探 (tan) primarily conveys the meaning of "to search," "to look for," or "to explore." It implies the act of seeking something, either physically or abstractly, with the aim of finding it. It can also suggest an investigation or a probing of a subject.

・On-yomi (音読み): タン (tan) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): さが(す) (sagasu)

⚫︎ 探探す Translation: To search for; to look for. ⚫︎ 探偵 (たんてい) Translation: Detective. ⚫︎ 探検 (たんけん) Translation: Exploration.

The kanji 探 is a phono-semantic compound. ⚫︎ The left side is a "扌" radical (tehen), which is the "hand" radical, indicating an action done with the hand. ⚫︎ The right side is "瞏" which is the phonetic component, suggesting the sound and also contributing to the meaning of searching or looking. Therefore, the character's construction visually represents the action of using one's hand (or action) to search or find something.