保研 Traditional form: 保研 Pinyin (reading): bǎoyán Definitions: to recommend sb for postgraduate studies to admit for postgraduate studies without taking the entrance exam Characters: 保 - to safeguard, to protect, to defend, to care for 研 - to grind, to rub; to study, to research Traditional characters: 保 - to safeguard, to protect, to defend, to care for 研 - to grind, to rub; to study, to research