jiān

HSK 6
common
adjective
verb
noun

Meaning of

尖 means sharp; tapered at the end; high-pitched and thin. Pronounced jiān. HSK 6.

  • sharp; tapered at the end
  • high-pitched and thin
  • acute; sensitive

Character Info

Radical
Strokes6
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Qǐng
qiān
xuē
jiān
diǎn
 

Please sharpen the pencil to a point.

Zhè
zhī
māo
yǒu
shuāng
jiān
jiān
de
ěr
duǒ
 

This cat has a pair of pointed ears.

yòng
jiān
shí
huà
le
shǒu
zhǐ
 

He cut his finger on a sharp stone.

Zhè
gēn
zhēn
hěn
jiān
 
xiǎo
xīn
zhā
shǒu
 

This needle is very sharp, be careful not to prick your finger.

de
xià
ba
kēr
hěn
jiān
 
 

She has a very pointed chin.