Usage of the character 研

to grind
study
research

yántǎo

研讨

[研討]

discussion

yánmó

研磨

[研磨]

milling
to grind
to polish by grinding
to abrade
whetstone
pestle

yánqiú

研求

[研求]

to study
to probe
to research and examine

yándìng

研定

[研定]

to consider and decide
to decide after investigating

yánfā

研发

[研發]

research and development
to develop

jiàoyán

教研

[教研]

teaching and research (abbr. for 教學研究／教学研究 (jiàoxuéyánjiū))

yánpàn

研判

[研判]

to study and come to a conclusion
to judge
to determine

yánsuǒ

研所

[研所]

abbr. for 研究所 (yánjiūsuǒ)

zuānyán

钻研

[鑽研]

to study meticulously
to delve into

zìyán

自研

[自研]

(of an organization etc) to independently develop (a technology or product)

yánkǎo

研考

[研考]

to investigate
to inspect and study

yánxí

研习

[研習]

research and study

yánjiū

研究

[研究]

research
a study
CL:項／项 (xiàng)
to research
to look into

yánxī

研析

[研析]

to analyze
research

yándú

研读

[研讀]

to study attentively (a book)
to delve into

yánxiū

研修

[研修]

to do research work
to engage in advanced studies

dúyán

读研

[讀研]

to attend graduate school

kēyán

科研

[科研]

(scientific) research

yánzhì

研制

[研製]

to research and manufacture; to research and to develop

bǎoyán

保研

[保研]

to recommend sb for postgraduate studies
to admit for postgraduate studies without taking the entrance exam

yánnǐ

研拟

[研擬]

to investigate and plan forward

Yánhuá

研华

[研華]

Advantech, technology company

kǎoyán

考研

[考研]

to sit an entrance exam for a graduate program

yánbō

研钵

[研缽]

mortar (bowl for grinding with pestle)

jīngyán

精研

[精研]

to research carefully
to study intensively

diàoyán

调研

[調研]

to investigate and research
research
investigation

Jǐngyán

井研

[井研]

Jingwan county in Leshan 樂山／乐山 ( Lèshān), Sichuan

Jǐngyánxiàn

井研县

[井研縣]

Jingwan county in Leshan 樂山／乐山 ( Lèshān), Sichuan

yánxiūyuán

研修员

[研修員]

research worker
researcher

Zhōngyányuàn

中研院

[中研院]

Academia Sinica (abbr. for 中央研究院 ( Zhōngyāng Yánjiūyuàn))

yánmópán

研磨盘

[研磨盤]

abrasive disk
sanding disk

yánjiūyuán

研究员

[研究員]

researcher

yánmóliào

研磨料

[研磨料]

abrasive (material)

yánjiūshēng

研究生

[研究生]

graduate student
postgraduate student
research student

yánjiūyuàn

研究院

[研究院]

research institute
academy

jiàoyánshì

教研室

[教研室]

teaching and research office

yánjiūzhě

研究者

[研究者]

investigator
researcher

yánjiūsuǒ

研究所

[研究所]

research institute
graduate studies
graduate school
CL:個／个 (gè)

yántǎohuì

研讨会

[研討會]

discussion forum
seminar

kēyányàngjī

科研样机

[科研樣機]

research prototype

yánjiūjīgòu

研究机构

[研究機構]

research organization

yánjiūbàogào

研究报告

[研究報告]

research report

yánjiūshēngyuàn

研究生院

[研究生院]

graduate school

yánjiūrényuán

研究人员

[研究人員]

research worker
research personnel

kēxuéyánjiū

科学研究

[科學研究]

scientific research

jíshēnyánjǐ

极深研几

[極深研幾]

deep and detailed investigation (idiom)

yánjiūxiǎozǔ

研究小组

[研究小組]

research group

kēyánxiǎozǔ

科研小组

[科研小組]

a scientific research group

yánjiūzhōngxīn

研究中心

[研究中心]

research center

kèkǔzuānyán

刻苦钻研

[刻苦鑽研]

to study diligently

yánjiūlǐngyù

研究领域

[研究領域]

research area
field of research

cóngshìyánjiū

从事研究

[從事研究]

to do research
to carry out research

tiáoyánrényuán

调研人员

[調研人員]

research workers
survey and research workers

yánmócáiliào

研磨材料

[研磨材料]

abrasive
grinding material

fēnxīyánjiū

分析研究

[分析研究]

analysis
research

kēyánrényuán

科研人员

[科研人員]

(scientific) researcher

yánjiūfǎnyìngduī

研究反应堆

[研究反應堆]

research reactor

Zhōngyāng Yánjiūyuàn

中央研究院

[中央研究院]

Academia Sinica, research institution headquartered in Taipei

kěxíngxìngyánjiū

可行性研究

[可行性研究]

feasibility study

shénxuéyánjiūsuǒ

神学研究所

[神學研究所]

seminary

Fāzhǎn Yánjiū Zhōngxīn

发展研究中心

[發展研究中心]

Development Research Center (PRC State Council institution)

Zhōng Měi Wénhuà Yánjiū Zhōngxīn

中美文化研究中心

[中美文化研究中心]

Hopkins-Nanjing Center

Oūzhōu Hézǐ Yánjiū Zhōngxīn

欧洲核子研究中心

[歐洲核子研究中心]

European Organization for Nuclear Research CERN, at Geneva

Běijīnghéwǔqìyánjiūsuǒ

北京核武器研究所

[北京核武器研究所]

Nuclear Weapon Institute in Beijing

Rìběn Yuánzǐ Néng Yánjiūsuǒ

日本原子能研究所

[日本原子能研究所]

Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute

Guójì Zhǒngliú Yánjiū Jīgòu

国际肿瘤研究机构

[國際腫瘤研究機構]

International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)

Gǔgēnhǎn Pēnqì Tuījìn Yánjiū Zhōngxīn

古根罕喷气推进研究中心

[古根罕噴氣推進研究中心]

Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology (GALCIT, from 1926)
Guggenheim Jet Propulsion Center (from 1943)

Zhōngguó Jiàoyùhé Kēyán Jìsuànjī Wǎng

中国教育和科研计算机网

[中國教育和科研計算機網]

China Education and Research Network (CERNET)
abbr. to 中國教育網／中国教育网 ( Zhōngguó Jiàoyù Wǎng)