考研

Traditional form:

考研

Pinyin (reading):

kǎoyán

Definitions:

• to sit an entrance exam for a graduate program

Characters:

• 考 - to test, to investigate, to examine
• 研 - to grind, to rub; to study, to research

Traditional characters:

• 考 - to test, to investigate, to examine
• 研 - to grind, to rub; to study, to research