研

yán

Meanings

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yán

1.to grind
2.study
3.research

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Wiktionary

1.to grind; to rub; to sharpen
2.to investigate; to study; to research

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Etymology

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *ŋɡeːn, *ŋeːns): semantic 石 + phonetic 幵 (OC *kŋeːn).

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Stroke order

Components

研石开

Components from cjk-decomp · MIT

Example sentences

研討會怎麼樣？
How was the seminar?
你在研讀英語嗎？
Are you studying English?
他每天研讀英語嗎？
Does he study English every day?
在中國的人也研讀英語了。
English is studied in China, too.
為了研讀音樂他去了義大利。
He went to Italy in order to study music.

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Synonyms

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Related words

研究 research 研发 research and development 研制 to research and manufacture; to research and to develop 科研 (scientific) research 调研 to investigate and research 钻研 to study meticulously 研讨 discussion 考研 to sit an entrance exam for a graduate program 研华 Advantech, technology company 保研 to recommend sb for postgraduate studies 研习 research and study 研求 to study