尖

Pointed in Chinese: 尖 (jiān)

jiān

pointed

HSK 3.0 Level 61 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1pointed; tapering; sharp
  2. 2(of a sound) shrill; piercing
  3. 3(of one's hearing, sight etc) sharp; acute; keen
  4. 4to make (one's voice) shrill
  5. 5sharp point; tip
  6. 6the best of sth; the cream of the crop

Stroke order

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尖

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄐㄧㄢ

jiān

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄢ/ an—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 这支铅笔的头很尖。

    zhè zhī qiān bǐ de tóu hěn jiān。

    The tip of this pencil is very sharp.

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Related words

尖锐

jiān ruì

sharp

顶尖

dǐng jiān

peak

尖端

jiān duān

sharp pointed end

监测

jiān cè

to monitor

监督

jiān dū

to control

简介

jiǎn jiè

summary

剑

jiàn

double-edged sword

鉴定

jiàn dìng

to appraise

箭

jiàn

arrow

将军

jiāng jūn

general

讲课

jiǎng kè

teach

酱

jiàng

thick paste of fermented soybean

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HSK 3.0 Level 6 vocabulary list

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