尖
尖
“sharp”
Radical: 小
Strokes: 6
Level: HSK 5
How 尖 is built — stacked top over bottom
The story behind 尖
Small (小) on top of big (大) = sharp point (尖). The tip of a pencil is small on top of a big base.
💡 Mnemonic: "small on big = pointy".
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