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研 - yán

grind, rub; study, research

grind, rub; study, research

How to read 研

Click 研 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinyán
Englishgrind, rub; study, research
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

研修 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 研判. Please read 研定 one more time.

Common words with this character

to do research work; to engage in advanced studies
to study and come to a conclusion; to judge; to determine
to consider and decide; to decide after investigating
abbr. for 研究所[yan2 jiu1 suo3]

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 研 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 研修 and 研判 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 研.