研
研 (yán) · to grind
研 (yán) means “to grind”. It is made of 石 + 开 and has 9 strokes.
Break 研 into its parts
What 研 is made of
- 石 shí — stone
- 厂 chǎng — cliff
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 开 kāi — to open
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 廾 gǒng — two hands
Origin hint: 石 gives the meaning, 开 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
研 stroke order
Example sentences with 研究
他在大学研究植物。Tā zài dàxué yánjiū zhíwù.He studies plants at the university.
我们再研究一下这个问题吧。Wǒmen zài yánjiū yīxià zhègè wèntí ba.Let's look into this problem again.
Words with 研
Also built with 石
- 岩yáncliff
- 拓tàto develop
- 矿kuàngmine
- 码mǎnumber
- 砍kǎnto chop
- 砖zhuānbrick
- 破pòbroken
- 砸záto smash
- 础chǔfoundation stone
- 硕shuògreat
- 硬yìnghard
- 确quècertain
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yán |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to grind |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 石 (stone, #112) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 研
What does 研 mean?
研 (yán) means “to grind”.
How many strokes does 研 have?
研 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 研?
The radical of 研 is 石 (shí, “stone”), Kangxi radical number 112.
What parts make up 研?
研 is made of 石 (stone) and 开 (to open).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.