Memory phrase for the character: 研

研

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Meaning

to grind, study, to rub, research

Pronunciation

 yán

Explanation

 Left: stone 石 (At the cliff 厂 is a stone 口), right: open, start 开 (image of the entrance gate of a buddh. temple)

Mnemonic
 
(Only polished gems show their beauty) A stone is "opened" when it is grinded to shine for being studied.

Radicals

石 stoneShows a variation of cliff 厂 with a stone 囗 below.
开 to open, start, turn onCan be seen as the entrance gate of a Buddhist temple with two traverses. This gate is always open.
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 Vocabulary

科研 kē yán  (scientific) research
研究 yán jiū  research; a study
研究生 yán jiū shēng  graduate student; postgraduate student; research student
研制 yán zhì  to manufacture; to develop
钻研 zuān yán  to study meticulously; to delve into
钻研 zuān yán  

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