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Animated Stroke Order 究

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 究 — animated stroke order

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Stroke Order Diagrams 究

究 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

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究

穴xué · cave

九jiǔ · nine

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4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 究

究 handwriting practice worksheet preview

5.

How to Use 究

Investigate / Explore

Words where 究 means to examine or probe deeply.

研究 • yán jiū • to study • HSK 4

HSK 4

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 究

研究生 • yán jiū shēng • graduate student

HSK 3.0 · L4

yán研

jiū

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

tàn探

jiū究

zhè这

ge个

wèn问

tí

Information

Pinyinjiū

Meaningto investigate thoroughly, to study in depth

Strokes7

Radical穴

Traditional究

StructureTop-Bottom

Frequency#955

Zhuyinㄐㄧㄡ

UnicodeU+7A76

CangjieJCHNI

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穴xué · cave

+九jiǔ · nine

yán研

jiū究

to study

追究 • zhuī jiū • look into; find out; investigate • HSK 6

HSK 6

zhuī追

jiū究

look into; find out; investigate

探究 • tàn jiū • explore • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

tàn探

jiū究

explore

Ultimately / After All

Words where 究 indicates an eventual outcome or final truth.

究竟 • jiū jìng • after all; when all is said and done • HSK 4

HSK 4

jiū究

jìng竟

after all; when all is said and done

终究 • zhōng jiū • eventually; in the end; after all • HSK 6

HSK 6

zhōng终

jiū究

eventually; in the end; after all

究

shēng生

graduate student

讲究 • jiǎng jiu • be particular about; to pay attention to

HSK 5

jiǎng讲

jiu究

be particular about; to pay attention to

题

。

He explores this question.

nǐ你

jiū究

jìng竟

wèi为

shén什

me么

chí迟

dào到

？

Why are you late after all?

gōng公

sī司

huì会

zhuī追

jiū究

shì事

gù故

de的

zé责

rèn任

rén人

。

The company will investigate those responsible for the accident.

kē科

xué学

jiā家

zhèng正

zài在

yán研

jiū究

xīn新

de的

zhì治

liáo疗

fāng方

fǎ法

。

Scientists are researching new treatment methods.

Zhè这

ge个

wèn问

tí题

bù不

bì必

shēn深

jiū究

。

There's no need to probe deeply into this issue.

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Characters pronounced "jiu".

咎jiùfault, defect; error, mistake
厩jiùstable; barnyard
韭jiǔscallion, leek; radical 179
玖jiǔblack-colored jade
疚jiùchronic disease, chronic illness; sorrow
灸jiǔmoxibustion (a traditional Chinese medical therapy)

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "穴".

窦dòusurname; hole, burrow; corrupt
窖jiàopit, cellar
窥kuīto peep, to spy, to look through a small opening
穴xuécave, hole, cavity
突tūto dash out; to protrude suddenly
窑yáokiln

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