è

literary
technical

Meaning of

锷 means the blade or cutting edge of a sword or knife. Pronounced è.

  • the blade or cutting edge of a sword or knife

Character Info

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Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
bǎo
jiàn
de
fēng
è
ruì
 

The cutting edge of this treasured sword is extremely sharp.

chū
cháng
jiàn
 
jiàn
è
shǎn
zhe
hán
guāng
 

He drew his long sword, its blade gleaming with a cold light.

Chéng
 
cáng
fēng
liǎn
è
 
rén
yǐn
cáng
fēng
máng
 
cái
gàn
 

The idiom 'to hide the sharp edge' (藏锋敛锷) means to conceal one's talents and not show off one's abilities.

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