Taxonomy of meanings for 究:　　

  • 究 jiū (OC: kus MC: kiu) 居祐切 去 廣韻：【窮也深也謀也盡也 】
    • COMPLETE
      • vtoNcarry through to the end; carry out meticulously; get to the end of GY：究數而止
      • vtoNmiddle voiceget carried out meticulously to the end
    • END
      • nend
      • vadVto the end, until the end
      • vtoNfinish to the end
    • INVESTIGATE
      • vtoNto make a careful complete investigation, have a complete understanding
      • vtoNpassivebe got to the bottom of; be investigated completely
    • STUDY
      • viactengage in studies
      • vtoNSHI: reflect thoroughly on; achieve a complete grasp of
    • EXHAUST
      • REACH
        • DETAILED
          • UNDERSTAND
            • vtoNperfectiveunderstand fullyCH
            • vt+prep+Nunderstand fully, get to the bottom ofCH
          • STICK
            • COMPLETE
              • vtoNcarry through to the end; carry out meticulously; get to the end of GY：究數而止
              • vtoNmiddle voiceget carried out meticulously to the end

            Additional information about 究

            說文解字: 【究】，竆也。从穴、九聲。 【居又切】 〔小徐本此字次於「䆘」字之後。〕

              Criteria
            • INVESTIGATE

              1. The most general words for investigating something are chá 察 "sort out clearly" and shen 審 "investigate carefully".

              2. Kǎo 考 and jī 稽 refer to an objective investigation into something on the basis of the best available evidence.

              3. Xǐng 省 typically refers to investigation by introspection.

              4. Jiū 究 and qióng 窮 emphasise the thoroughness and exhaustiveness of an investigation.

              5. Xiáng 詳, xī 悉, and dì 諦 focus on the detailed nature of an investigation without insisting on its exhaustiveness.

              6. Yuán 原 refers to a principled investigation into all aspects of a topic, getting to the bottom of a matter.

              NB: pàn 判涄 ome to a result in an investigation � does not refer to the investigation itself but only the final act of judgment on the result; d“ng 定洖 etermine (the truth of a matter) is a resultative verb. Duàn 斷烒 each a conclusion on an investigation � is close to pàn 判.

            • CITIES

              See 曲英結，先秦都城復原研究，黑龍江人民, 1991

            • STUDY

              1. The dominant word is xué 學 (ant. jiào 教 "train teach")which refers to the acquisition of existing knowledge or virtues, typically under another person. Often, the word retains a tinge of immitation.

              2. Shī 師 and cóng 從 refer to deciding to study under someone and treating him as one's teacher.

              3. Kǎo 考 refers to an investigation of a subject in a "scientific" spirit with the aim of finding the truth about something.

              4. Jiū 究 and yán 研 refers to an in-depth study of a subject, typically involving a fair amount of reflection.

              5. Zhì 治 and gōng 攻 refer to the systematic and specialised study, typically of a certain text.

              6. Xí 習 refers to rehearsing and application in practice of what one has learnt, through repetition of text and/or through enactment in practice.

            • RELEASE

              1. The most current general word for setting an animal or a person free is shì 釋 (ant. shōu 收 "hold prisoner").

              2. Zòng 縱 (ant. yuē 約 "restrain") is to give free reins to someone or something that is under constraint with the expectation that this feedom will be used freely and enthusiastically.

              3. Sì 肆 (ant. jié 節 "restrain, moderate") refers to giving free rein to psychological tendencies and the like, thus going beyond what are natural societal expectations.

              4. Chū 出 (ant. liú 留 "keep in retention") is a colourless term referring to letting someone out of an enclosure, typically prison.

              5. Miǎn 免 (ant. jiū 究 "hold definitely responsible for crimes") refers specifically to an act of mercy involving a decision to set someone free who is available for criminal prosecution for a crime assumed committed.

              6. Fàng 放 (ant. liǎn 斂 "exert a moderating influence on") refers to a removal of constraints on animals or persons, causing these to follow their natural instincts.