Sentence #6325052 from Tatoeba · converted to simplified characters · translation adapted
乳牙很锋利。
Rǔyá hěn fēnglì.
Baby teeth are sharp.
Sentence #13549571 from Tatoeba · converted to simplified characters · translation adapted
How 锋利 is built
Each colour is one part of the character. Parts repeat across thousands of characters, so learning them makes new words easier. See all 214 in our radicals chart.
锋fēngpoint of a spear
钅gold form of 金 · jīnMeaning part
夆to resist · féngSound part
钅 hints at the meaning (gold); 夆 (féng) hints at the sound. Compare it with fēng.
利lìsharp
禾grain · hé
刂knife form of 刀 · dāo
How to write 锋利
锋 12 strokes · 利 7 strokes
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Stroke order chart for 锋利 (fēnglì). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.
锋利 (fēnglì) means “sharp (blade)” or “incisive”. It is an HSK 6 word.
Say it fēnglì: fēng with a 1st tone, then lì with a 4th tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
In Traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, 锋利 is written 鋒利. The pronunciation is the same.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type fengli with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 锋利 from the suggestions. Typing fengli into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
锋利 is an HSK 6 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.
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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.
锋fēng1st tone, high and level
利lì4th tone, falling
