探明

tànmíng
  1. to ascertain
  2. to verify

CEDICT

  1. to find out; to pry into
  2. to prospect for (something) and obtain a clear result; to ascertain

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Entry Composition

1 探 tàn
  1. to explore
  2. to search out
  3. to scout
  4. to visit
  5. to stretch forward
2 明 míng
  1. bright
  2. opposite: dark 暗 àn
  3. (of meaning) clear
  4. to understand
  5. next
  6. public or open
  7. wise
  8. generic term for a sacrifice to the gods

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批 pī
  1. to ascertain
  2. to act on
  3. to criticize
  4. to pass on
  5. classifier for batches, lots, military flights
  6. tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges)
第一批桃子已經從樹上掉下來了。

The first peaches were already falling from the tree.

Source: Tatoeba

驗明 yànmíng
  1. to ascertain
  2. to identify
  3. to verify (sb's identity etc)
判明 pànmíng
  1. to distinguish
  2. to ascertain
探知 tànzhī
  1. to find out
  2. to ascertain
  3. to get an idea of
推求 tuīqiú
  1. to inquire
  2. to ascertain
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