Meaning
point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed
Chinese: 锋利、尖锐。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “jian” becomes a different word in each tone. 尖 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 尖锐jiān ruìsharp; intense; penetrating; pointed
- 尖端jiān duānsharp pointed end; the tip; the cusp; tip-top
- 顶尖dǐng jiānpeak; apex; world best; number one
- 出尖chū jiānout of the ordinary; outstanding; egregious
- 尖子jiān zibest of its kind; cream of the crop
Example Sentence
这支铅笔的笔尖很尖。Zhè zhī qiān bǐ de bǐ jiān hěn jiān.The tip of this pencil is very sharp.
这Zhèthis支zhīto support铅笔qiān bǐ(lead) pencil的deof笔尖bǐ jiānnib很hěnvery尖jiānpointed。