颖
grain husk; sharp tip; intelligent
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesnoun
bearded husk of cereal grain
formalUsed in botanical contexts, referring to the protective husk of rice, wheat and similar crops.
When rice matures, the husk wraps around the rice grains.
The husks of this wheat variety fall off very easily.
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Caryopsis is a unique fruit type for grass family plants.
Farmers remove the husks during threshing.
Fresh rice husks still have a faint sweet aroma.
noun
sharp tip; slender point
literaryUsed in literary or formal contexts to refer to the pointed end of small slender objects, such as brush pens.
He uses a short-tip goat hair brush to copy regular script calligraphy.
The tip of this fountain pen is badly worn.
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The tip of an embroidery needle is almost invisible.
The length of a brush pen's tip affects writing smoothness.
The tip of this arrow was poisoned, it kills upon piercing skin.
adjective
intelligent; bright; clever
Commonly used in both formal and literary contexts to describe a person's sharp wit and intelligence.
This child has been very intelligent since childhood.
He solved this difficult problem with his sharp, intelligent mind.
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She is intelligent and eager to learn, a top student in her class.
This intelligent designer always comes up with original creative ideas.
Parents all hope their children are exceptionally intelligent.