• 447th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.05% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 63 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. yán (yan2)to grind • study • research

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for yán (yan2)The component is pronounced as 'dàn' (dan4). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for yán (yan2)The component is pronounced as '' (yi1). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

研究 

Uncommon

研发 (研發)
研磨 
研究所 
研究生 
研究院 
研制 (研製)
科研 
考研 
调研 (調研)
钻研 (鑽研)

RareShow 52

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.