Meaning
point or edge of a tool
Chinese: 刀剑尖端，也指锐气、前列。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “feng” becomes a different word in each tone. 锋 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 先锋xiān fēngvanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
- 锋利fēng lìsharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive; to the point
- 交锋jiāo fēngto cross swords; to have a confrontation (with sb)
- 针锋相对zhēn fēng xiāng duìto oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat; measure for measure
- 中锋zhōng fēng(sports) midfielder; (basketball) center; (hockey, soccer) center forward; see 正锋
Example Sentence
这把刀很锋利，用起来要小心。Zhè bǎ dāo hěn fēng lì, yòng qǐ lái yào xiǎo xīn.This knife is very sharp; be careful when using it.
这Zhèthis把bǎ(marks the object)刀dāo(slang) (loanword) dollar很hěnvery锋利fēng lìsharp (e.g. knife blade)，用yòngto use起来qǐ láito stand up要yàoto want小心xiǎo xīnto be careful。