How to say “sharp” in Chinese
sharp, pointed; tip
“Sharp” in Chinese is 尖, jiān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
尖 is read jiān. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 小 “small”; below, 大 “big”: it narrows toward the top.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “尖”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 尖. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这支铅笔很尖zhèzhīqiānbǐhěnjiānThis pencil is sharp.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Straight, crooked, crosswise”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sharp” in Chinese?
“Sharp” in Chinese is 尖, pinyin jiān.
What does 尖 mean?
尖 (jiān) means “sharp, pointed; tip”.
How do you write 尖?
尖 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 尖?
尖 is read jiān. Tones: jiān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“sharp” in the lesson “Straight, crooked, crosswise”
This word is from the topic “Look and shape” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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