研究
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 4
研究 (yánjiū) · to research
研究 (yánjiū) means “to research; to study; research”. It is written with 2 characters: 研 (to grind) + 究 (to dig into). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 研究 is built
The characters
研 yán · to grind
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)
究 jiū · to dig into
What 究 is made of
- 穴xué — cave
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 八bā — eight
- 宀 — roof
- 九jiǔ — nine
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乙yǐ — second
Origin hint: 穴 gives the meaning, 九 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
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.
Questions about 研究
What does 研究 mean?
研究 (yánjiū) means “to research; to study; research”.
How do you pronounce 研究?
研究 is pronounced yánjiū.
Which HSK level is 研究?
研究 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 研究生yánjiūshēnggraduate student
- 研制yánzhìto develop
- 钻研zuānyánto study intensively
- 讲究jiǎngjiuto be particular about
- 究竟jiūjìngexactly
- 终究zhōngjiūafter all
- 追究zhuījiūto look into
Learn 研究 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 47: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.