Memory phrase for the Kanji: 研


Hanzi-Trainer
 

Meaning to grind, study, to rub, research

Pronunciation

yán

Explanation

Left: stone (At the cliff is a stone ), right: open, start (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

stoneShows a variante of cliff with a stone below.
to open, start, turn onCan be seen as the entrance gate of a buddhist temple with two traverses. This gate is always open.
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!

 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  

At the page you get the memory phrases for learning the Chinese Hanzi. If you are learning the Japanese kanji, please follow this link.

List of the characters | List of the radicals
Get the app of the Hanzi-Trainer!

The app has many other functions, such as character selection according to difficulty, practice programs, handwriting recognition and success statistics!

To the Trainer