jiān
Radical 42 · 6 strokes

pointed; tapering; sharp

HSK 6 (3.0)6 meanings#11861
MEANING6 meanings

MEANING

  1. adjective

    pointed; tapering; sharp

    末端细而尖锐的;不钝的mòduān xì ér jiānruì de; bù dùn de

    • This knife is very sharp.

  2. noun

    sharp point; tip

    物体最前面或最上面的细小部分wùtǐ zuì qiánmiàn huò zuì shàngmiàn de xìxiǎo bùfen

    • The tip of this pen is very fine.

  3. noun

    the best of sth; the cream of the crop

    最好的部分;最优秀的人或物zuì hǎo de bùfen;zuì yōuxiù de rén huò wù

    • He is the top student in our class.

  4. adjective

    (of a sound) shrill; piercing

    声音高而刺耳的shēngyīn gāo ér cìěr de

    • Her voice is very shrill.

  5. adjective

    (of one's hearing, sight etc) sharp; acute; keen

    末端很细而尖锐的;感觉敏锐的mòduān hěn xì ér jiānruì de;gǎnjuée mǐnruì de

    • His ears are very sharp.

  6. verb

    to make (one's voice) shrill

    用尖细的声音说话yòng jiānxì de shēngyīn shuōhuà

    • She let out a sharp cry.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

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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