yǎn剡
剡
literary
archaic
Meaning of 剡
剡 means to sharpen to a point; to whittle; sharp; cutting; incisive. Pronounced yǎn.
- to sharpen to a point; to whittle
- sharp; cutting; incisive
Character Info
Radical刀
Strokes10
Components
炎
刂
Stroke Order
剡
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
rén人
yǎn剡
mù木
wéi为
jí楫
，
yǐ以
jì济
bù不
tōng通
。
The ancients whittled wood to make oars to cross where there was no bridge.
Tā他
yǎn剡
mù木
wéi为
shǐ矢
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
shòu狩
liè猎
。
He carved wood to make arrows, preparing to hunt.
Yǎn剡
mù木
wéi为
jí楫
shì是
gǔ古
rén人
de的
zhì智
huì慧
。
Whittling wood to make oars is the wisdom of the ancients.