yán

common
verb

Meaning of

研 means to grind finely; to mill; to study deeply; to research. Pronounced yán.

  • to grind finely; to mill
  • to study deeply; to research

Character Info

Radical
Strokes9
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

ye
měi
tiān
zǎo
shang
dōu
huì
yán
liàn
 

Grandpa grinds ink to practice calligraphy every morning.

Qǐng
zhè
xiē
zhōng
yào
yán
chéng
fěn
zài
yòng
 

Please grind these Chinese herbs into powder before taking them.

Zhè
jiā
gōng
chǎng
zhuān
mén
yán
suì
fēi
dòu
zhì
zuò
fēi
fěn
 

This factory specializes in grinding coffee beans to make coffee powder.

Shí
yán
chéng
de
jiāng
 

A stone mill can grind rice into fine rice milk.

zhèng
zài
yán
suì
xiāng
liào
zhǔn
bèi
pēng
rèn
 

She is grinding spices to prepare for cooking.