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究 jiū investigate

investigate; after all

How to remember 究: 穴 hole + 九 nine = investigate. The boy finds a hole in the garden with nine little tunnels and grabs his magnifying glass to investigate.

  • 429. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 7 strokes
  • Radical 穴

Component breakdown

究 = 穴 hole + 九 nine

  • 穴 hole
  • 九 nine
The Gushi story

The boy finds a hole in the garden with nine little tunnels and grabs his magnifying glass to investigate.

How it is used

  • To investigate thoroughly, and 'after all' - 研究 (yánjiū) research, 讲究 (jiǎngjiu) be particular about, 追究 (zhuījiū) look into/hold accountable.
  • 究竟 (jiūjìng) 'exactly / after all' sharpens a question: 你究竟想怎样 (nǐ jiūjìng xiǎng zěnyàng) what on earth do you want?
  • 终究 (zhōngjiū) in the end / after all.

Words with 究

Example sentences

  • 他们在研究世界地图。 Tāmen zài yánjiū shìjiè dìtú.They're studying the world map.
  • 究竟怎么做，心里应该先有个大谱儿。 Jiūjìng zěnme zuò, xīnli yīnggāi xiān yǒu ge dà pǔr.Before you start anything, you ought to have a general idea of what you’re going to do.