- 肖(small; alike)PHONO-SEMANTIC
- 刂(knife; sword; blade)RADICAL
Use a knife to scrape and gradually thin down an object, like planing off thin layers one by one.
to sharpen
to sharpen
He sharpened the pencil to a point.
Use a knife to scrape and gradually thin down an object, like planing off thin layers one by one.
A small shape on top and a large shape on bottom form a pointed arrow shape—that is the character for sharp.
to sharpen
to sharpen
He sharpened the pencil to a point.
Use a knife to scrape and gradually thin down an object, like planing off thin layers one by one.
A small shape on top and a large shape on bottom form a pointed arrow shape—that is the character for sharp.
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