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研习 (yán xí) — to study deeply, to research

Definition

研习 (yán xí) is a formal verb meaning 'to study or research something in depth' — stronger than 学习 (general studying) and more scholarly than 钻研 (focused on solving a specific problem).

verb
to study deeplyto research

Examples

  • 研习。
    Tā zài dà xué lǐ yán xí zhōng guó gǔ dài wén xué.
    He studies ancient Chinese literature intensively at university.
  • 研习。
    Zhè ge tuán duì huā le sān nián shí jiān yán xí zhè xiàng jì shù.
    The team spent three years researching this technology.
  • 研习，。
    Tōng guò yán xí zhè xiē jīng diǎn zhù zuò, tā huò dé le shēn kè de jiàn jiě.
    By studying these classic works deeply, he gained profound insights.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

研yánstudy
习xípractice

研 and 习 both point to deep study and practice, giving the sense of research.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
石石shí
Sound part声符shēngfú
幵
幵jiān研yán
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In 研, the left part 石 is a stone-related component, and the right part 幵 gives the sound.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 習; 习 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 習 pairs 羽 (wings) with 日 (sun), showing a bird learning to fly; the simplified 习 is a later shorthand.

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