Character data

HSK 6

FREQUENCY 1321st character

RADICAL ⼩ (42.3)

STROKES 6

INDEX # 415

尖 jiān

sharp; pointed; point (of needle)

HSK 6 #1321

尖 jiān

Word	Meaning
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; sound made with tongue tip
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 针尖对麦芒zhēn jiān duì mài máng
針尖兒對麥芒兒 zhēn jiān r duì mài máng r	see 针尖对麦芒zhēn jiān duì mài máng
针尖对麦芒 zhēn jiān duì mài máng	in sharp conflict; ready to fight back
針尖對麥芒 zhēn jiān duì mài máng	in direct conflict; refuse to give in
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	to split hairs
頂尖 dǐng jiān	top (figures in a certain field); finest (competitors)
顶尖儿 dǐng jiān r	erhua variant of 顶尖dǐng jiān
頂尖兒 dǐng jiān r	erhua variant of 顶尖dǐng jiān
頂尖級 dǐng jiān jí	first class; top; world best
風口浪尖 fēng kǒu làng jiān	at the heart of the struggle

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