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尖 - jiān

sharp, pointed, acute, keen

sharp, pointed, acute, keen

How to read 尖

Click 尖 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinjiān
Englishsharp, pointed, acute, keen
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

尖刀 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 尖利. Please read 尖刻 one more time.

Common words with this character

dagger
sharp; keen; cutting
caustic; biting; piquant
shrill

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 尖 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 尖刀 and 尖利 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 尖.