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研 (yán): To grind — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 研

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How to write 研 — animated stroke order

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How to Use 研

Research Actions

Words that refer to the act or process of studying or investigating.

研究 • yán jiū • to study • HSK 4

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HSK Vocabulary: 研

研发 • yán fā • research and development

HSK 3.0 · L5

yán研

fā

7.

Example Sentences

xià下

zhōu周

jiāng将

jǔ举

bàn办

yì一

chǎng

Information

Pinyinyán

Meaningto grind, to polish, to study

Strokes9

Radical石

Traditional研

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#939

Zhuyinㄧㄢˊ

UnicodeU+7814

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A stone (石) mortar is used to grind (开) substances finely — to research or grind.

yán研

jiū究

to study

钻研 • zuān yán • study intensively; dig into • HSK 6

HSK 6

zuān钻

yán研

study intensively; dig into

研讨 • yán tǎo • discussion • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

yán研

tǎo讨

discussion

Research Outcomes and Fields

Words that denote products, people, or fields related to research.

研究生 • yán jiū shēng • graduate student • HSK 3.0 · L4

HSK 3.0 · L4

yán研

jiū究

shēng生

graduate student

研制 • yán zhì • to research and manufacture; to research and to develop • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

yán研

zhì制

to research and manufacture; to research and to develop

科研 • kē yán • (scientific) research • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

kē科

yán研

(scientific) research

发

research and development

调研 • diào yán • to investigate and research

HSK 3.0 · L5

diào调

yán研

to investigate and research

场

xué学

shù术

yán研

tǎo讨

huì会

。

An academic seminar will be held next week.

tā他

zài在

dà大

xué学

lǐ里

yán研

jiū究

shēng生

wù物

xué学

。

He researches biology at the university.

tā他

zài在

yán研

jiū究

suǒ所

gōng工

zuò作

。

He works at a research institute.

tā他

měi每

tiān天

zuān钻

yán研

shù数

xué学

tí题

。

He studies math problems every day.

gōng公

sī司

zhèng正

zài在

yán研

fā发

xīn新

chǎn产

pǐn品

。

The company is developing new products.

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Characters pronounced "yan".

彦yànelegant
奄yǎnere long; remain, tarry; feeble
阉yāncastrate; eunuch
焉yānthereupon, then; how? why? where?
赝yànfalse; counterfeit; bogus; sham
魇yǎnnightmare, bad dreams

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "石".

磺huángsulphur; brimstone
磐pánlarge rock, boulder; firm
碉diāoroom made of stone; watchtower
砂shāView details
碴cháchipped edge of a container
砧zhēnanvil; flat stone; exe

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