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锋利

锋利 fēnglì

锋利 fēnglì Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 3 English Translations of the word 锋利 fēnglì .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
fēnglì | feng1 li4
English translation
sharp (e.g. knife blade)
incisive
to the point

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Traditional form

鋒利

Part of speech

Adjective / 形容词 xíng róng cí Xíngróng cí
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Etymology of 锋利 fēnglì

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fēng

Type

pictophonetic

Phonetic compound

féng

Semantic compound

jīn

Positional decomposition

钅夆

Number of Strokes

12

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Depicts harvesting grain () with a blade ( dāo ). Harvest was the main source of profit in agricultural societies.

Positional decomposition

禾刂

Number of Strokes

7

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Example sentences using 锋利 fēnglì

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yòng 锋利 fēnglì de Dāo xiāo 厚厚的果皮 guǒ pí .

She pared off the thick peel with a sharp knife.

yòng 锋利 fēnglì de 小刀 xiǎo dāo shā zhū .

He butchered the pig with a small sharp knife.

Dāo 锋利 fēnglì .

He ground the knife sharp.

zhè Dāo shì jiù de , dàn 刀刃 dāo rèn 锋利 fēnglì .

The knife was old, but the blade had a keen edge.

zài 厨房 chúfáng yòng 锋利 fēnglì de Dāo bāo 鱼鳞 yú lín .

She is scaling fish with a sharp knife in the kitchen.

锋利 fēnglì Decomposition

See the 6 Chinese characters that make up 锋利 fēnglì and their own compounds.

锋利 fēnglì Compounds

See all 23 Chinese words that contain the characters that make up the word 锋利 fēnglì in their composition.

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