究jiū · jiu
to dig into, to investigate; actually, after all. 7 strokes, radical 穴, first met in HSK 4.
What 究 is made of
穴 (xué, cave) and 九 (jiǔ, nine).
穴 carries the meaning — cave — and 九 carries the sound.
How to write 究
Strokes 1–5 write 穴, then strokes 6–7 write 九.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 究
Words that use 究
| 讲究 | particular about, mindful of 对某件事特别用心，要求很高 他平时很讲究饮食的营养搭配。He is very particular about eating a balanced diet. Lesson 296, 技进乎道与笃行致远 · 岁时纪事与笃行日新 · Seasonal Chronicles, Diligent Work & Physical Vitality |
| 究竟 | what on earth / exactly 用来追问真正的原因或情况 大家探究当地生态究竟发生了什么变化。Everyone explored exactly what had changed in the local ecology. Lesson 303, 躬行体察与笃实研求 · 镜里乾坤与天地广厦 · Reflections, Pastoral Havens & Broad Horizons |
| 研究 | research, to study 深入探讨某个问题，找出规律或结论 深入研究需要长久的耐心。deep research requires long-lasting patience. Lesson 365, 见微知著与守正出新 · 研精钩深与济世修身 · Deep Research, Medical Altruism & Scholarly Cultivation |
| 追究 | to investigate, apportion blame 指查明责任并处理 大家没有追究是谁的疏忽。Nobody tried to look into whose oversight it was. Lesson 694, 民族节日 · 敏锐洞察与奋发图强 · Keen Perception & Diligent Enterprise |
| 研究生 | a graduate student 大学本科毕业后继续深造的学生 研究生依靠逻辑破解难题。The graduate student relied on logic to crack the problem. Lesson 363, 研精毕力与笃实根基 · 研精钩深与济世修身 · Deep Research, Medical Altruism & Scholarly Cultivation |
| 研究所 | research institute 指专门从事科学研究的机构 前沿科学研究所热情邀请老专家讲学。The cutting-edge research institute warmly invited the veteran expert to lecture. Lesson 509, 远见博览 · 崇德博雅与求索笃行 · Scholarly Pursuit & Civic Virtue |
Characters that share the sound part 九
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 穴
All 6 of them, and what the radical means, on the 穴 radical page.