研 yán
: to grind fine
: to do research, to investigate thoroughly
Kun Reading
研ぐ | とぐ togu
godan verb with gu ending | transitive verb
: to sharpen; to hone; to whet; to grind
: to wash (rice)
: to scour; to polish; to burnish
研ぎ | とぎ togi OR みがき migaki
noun
: polish; grinding; sharpening
研く OR 磨く | みがく migaku
godan verb with ku ending | transitive verb
: to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth)
: to refine; to improve
On Reading
ケン ken
研究 yan2jiu1: research; a study [けんきゅう kenkyuu: study; research; investigation]
研究所 yan2jiu1 suo3: research institute; graduate studies; graduate school
[けんきゅうしょ kenkyuusho OR けんきゅうじょ kenkyuujo: research establishment (institute, laboratory, etc.)]
研究生 yan2jiu1 sheng1: graduate student; postgraduate student; research student
[けんきゅうせい kenkyuusei: research student]
[研究家 | けんきゅうか kenkyuuka: researcher; student (of)]
研製[制] yan2zhi4: to manufacture; to develop
研討[讨] yan2tao3: discussion
鑽[钻]研 zuan1yan2: to study meticulously; to delve into
科研 ke1yan2: (scientific) research
調[调]研 diao4yan2: to investigate and research; research; investigation
保研 bao3yan2: to recommend somebody for postgraduate studies; to admit for postgraduate studies without taking the entrance exam
Chinese expression | chengyu 成語
極深研幾 [极深研几] ji2 shen1 yan2 ji3
: deep and detailed investigation
形声 Pictophonetic.
石 (shi1: stone radical 112) suggests the meaning while
开 (kai1: open) provides the sound.
Variant:
硏
Specialized semantic:
揅 yan2: grind fine; study; research
Historical variant:
硎 xing2: whetstone
Examples:
none applicable
