锐 ruì sharp
sharp; pointed; keen; acute
怎么记住“锐”: 钅 gold + 兑 convert = sharp. At the craft fair, a jeweller shows the kids how to convert a lump of gold into a tiny needle that is sharp.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
锐 = 钅 gold + 兑 convert
- 钅 gold meaning
- 兑 convert sound
At the craft fair, a jeweller shows the kids how to convert a lump of gold into a tiny needle that is sharp.
How it came to be
Metal gives the meaning and the right part the sound.
用法
- Sharp/keen, more often of the mind and senses than a physical edge: 尖锐 (jiānruì) sharp/incisive (of criticism, conflict), 敏锐 (mǐnruì) keen/perceptive.
- 敏锐 praises acute perception: 敏锐的观察力 (mǐnruì de guānchálì) a sharp eye; 尖锐 leans toward pointed and confrontational.
- Also 锐减 (ruìjiǎn) to drop sharply and 锐意 (ruìyì) determined/aggressive drive to do something.