尖 jiān sharp
sharp; pointed; acute; shrill; sharp point; tip
怎么记住“尖”: 𡭔 small + 大 big = sharp. Grandpa whittles a stick for the campfire, small at one end and big at the other, until the tip is sharp enough for marshmallows.
部件结构
会意 · Meaning + meaning
Two or more parts whose meanings together make the new meaning.
尖 = 𡭔 small + 大 big
- 𡭔 small meaning
- 大 big meaning
Grandpa whittles a stick for the campfire, small at one end and big at the other, until the tip is sharp enough for marshmallows.
How it came to be
Small on top of large: a thing that goes from wide to narrow, so pointed.
用法
- 'Pointed/sharp' or 'top-tier': 尖 (jiān) a pointed tip: 铅笔尖 (qiānbǐ jiān) pencil point; 尖锐 (jiānruì) sharp/incisive (of a point, criticism, conflict).
- 顶尖 (dǐngjiān) / 尖端 (jiānduān) = cutting-edge, the very best: 顶尖大学 (dǐngjiān dàxué) top university.
- For sound, 尖 = shrill: 尖叫 (jiānjiào) shriek. Contrast 锋利 (fēnglì, sharp of a blade's edge).