探佚

tànyì

to search for what has been lost; used especially in reference to parts of Dream of the Red Chamber

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 探 tàn
  1. to explore
  2. to search out
  3. to scout
  4. to visit
  5. to stretch forward
=2 佚 Yì surname Yi
=2 佚 dié old variant of 迭 dié
=2 佚 yì
  1. lost
  2. missing
  3. forsaken
  4. dissolute
  5. (of a woman) beautiful
  6. fault
  7. offense
  8. hermit
  9. variant of 逸 yì