Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
尖
jiān
Description
这个字用来说东西的头很细、很小，比如针的头。
我们也用“尖”来说声音很高、很细。
Meanings
尖jiān
pointed; sharp at the end
这支笔的头很尖。
尖jiān
the pointed tip of something
他站在山尖上看风景。
尖jiān
high and shrill (of sound)
她的声音又尖又高。
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Notes
- Etymology
character shows 小 (small) over 大 (big), meaning narrowing to a fine point.
- Nuance
尖 describes a physical point; 尖锐 is more abstract (sharp criticism, keen).
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