尖 jiān

sharp, pointed, acute, keen

HSK 6 #1321

DEFINITIONS

  • sharp, pointed, acute, keen
  • point (of needle)
  • sharp
  • shrewd
  • pointed

STROKES

WORDS

舌尖后音 shé jiān hòu yīn retroflex sound (e.g. in Mandarin zh, ch, sh, r)
舌尖後音 shé jiān hòu yīn retroflex sound (e.g. in Mandarin zh, ch, sh, r)
舌尖音 shé jiān yīn apical consonant (produced with the tip of the tongue, i.e. d or t)
舌尖颤音 shé jiān chàn yīn alveolar trill (e.g. Russian r sound)
舌尖顫音 shé jiān chàn yīn alveolar trill (e.g. Russian r sound)
豌豆尖 wān dòu jiān pea shoots
足尖 zú jiān tip of the foot; toes
足尖鞋 zú jiān xié (ballet) pointe shoe
趾尖 zhǐ jiān tiptoe
踮脚尖 diǎn jiǎo jiān to stand on tiptoe
踮腳尖 diǎn jiǎo jiān to stand on tiptoe
针尖儿对麦芒儿 zhēn jiān r duì mài máng r see 針尖對麥芒|针尖对麦芒[zhen1 jian1 dui4 mai4 mang2]
針尖兒對麥芒兒 zhēn jiān r duì mài máng r see 針尖對麥芒|针尖对麦芒[zhen1 jian1 dui4 mai4 mang2]
针尖对麦芒 zhēn jiān duì mài máng sharply opposed to each other, with neither prepared to give an inch (idiom)
針尖對麥芒 zhēn jiān duì mài máng sharply opposed to each other, with neither prepared to give an inch (idiom)
锥尖 zhuī jiān point of an awl; sharp point
錐尖 zhuī jiān point of an awl; sharp point
鑽牛角尖 zuān niú jiǎo jiān lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem; to bash one's head against a brick wall; a wild goose chase; a blind alley; to split hairs
頂尖 dǐng jiān peak; apex; world best; number one; finest (competitors); top (figures in a certain field)
顶尖儿 dǐng jiān r erhua variant of 頂尖|顶尖[ding3 jian1]
頂尖兒 dǐng jiān r erhua variant of 頂尖|顶尖[ding3 jian1]
頂尖級 dǐng jiān jí first class; top; world best
風口浪尖 fēng kǒu làng jiān where the wind and the waves are the fiercest; at the heart of the struggle
尖叫聲 jiān jiào shēng screaming; shrieking sound
耳尖 ěr jiān ear tip
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