究
after all; to investigate; to study carefully; Taiwan pr. [jiu4]
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How 究 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
穴 (semantic, “cave”) + 九 (phonetic, jiǔ)
How to remember it
research · Heisig RSH #1071
穴 hole + baseball
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 九
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 九 (jiǔ) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 九 sound component | jiǔ | nine |
| 轨 | guǐ | track, rut, path |
| 仇 | chóu | enemy; hatred, enmity |
| 鸠 | jiū | pigeon; to collect, to assemble |
| 旭 | xù | the rising sun; brilliant, radiant |
| 宄 | guǐ | traitor; villain |
| 犰 | qiú | armadillo |
| 艽 | jiāo | large-leaf gentian |
| 馗 | kuí | cheekbone; path, road, intersection |
| 氿 | guǐ | spring |
| 鼽 | qiú | sclogged nose |
Words containing 究
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 中美文化研究中心 | Zhōng Měi Wén huà Yán jiū Zhōng xīn | the Hopkins-Nanjing Center, located in Nanjing, est. 1986 (formally, the Johns Hopkins Uni… |
| 日本原子能研究所 | Rì běn Yuán zǐ Néng Yán jiū suǒ | Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute |
| 经不起推究 | jīng bù qǐ tuī jiū | does not bear examination |
| 欧洲核子研究中心 | Ōu zhōu Hé zǐ Yán jiū Zhōng xīn | European Organization for Nuclear Research CERN, at Geneva |
| 发展研究中心 | Fā zhǎn Yán jiū Zhōng xīn | Development Research Center (PRC State Council institution) |
| 追根究底儿 | zhuī gēn jiū dǐ r | erhua variant of 追根究底[zhui1 gen1 jiu1 di3] |
| 神学研究所 | shén xué yán jiū suǒ | seminary |
| 盘根究底 | pán gēn jiū dǐ | lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth |
| 究其根源 | jiū qí gēn yuán | to trace something to its source (idiom) |
| 研究中心 | yán jiū zhōng xīn | research center |
| 归根究底 | guī gēn jiū dǐ | (idiom) in the final analysis |
| 科学研究 | kē xué yán jiū | scientific research |
| 研究人员 | yán jiū rén yuán | research worker; research personnel |
| 追根究底 | zhuī gēn jiū dǐ | to get to the heart of the matter |
| 研究生院 | yán jiū shēng yuàn | graduate school |
| 学究 | xué jiū | pedant |
| 研究小组 | yán jiū xiǎo zǔ | research group |
| 中央研究院 | Zhōng yāng Yán jiū yuàn | Academia Sinica, research institution headquartered in Taipei |
| 探究式 | tàn jiū shì | exploratory |
| 研究报告 | yán jiū bào gào | research report |