Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 钻研
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into
研究生yánjiūshēnggraduate student; postgraduate student; research student
调研diàoyánto investigate and research; research; investigation
科研kēyán(scientific) research
研发yánfāresearch and development; to develop
研制yánzhìto research and manufacture; to research and to develop