Keyword
acute
- sharp
- pointed
- keen
- Frequency
- #2082
- Strokes
- 12
Readings
ruì
Mnemonic
钅 (metal) gives the meaning and 兑 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
尖锐
sharp; intense; penetrating; pointed; acute (illness)
敏锐
keen; sharp; acute
精锐
elite (e.g. troops); crack; best quality personnel
锐利
sharp; keen; acute; incisive; penetrating; perceptive
锐减
steep decline
锐
acute
新锐
cutting-edge (in technology, science, fashion, the arts etc); novel and competitive; new and dashing
锐气
acute spirit; dash; drive
锐意
acute determination; dauntless
锐角
acute angle
养精蓄锐
to preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom); honing one's strength for the big push
杨锐
Yang Rui (1855-1898), one of the Six Gentlemen Martyrs 戊戌六君子 of the unsuccessful reform movement of 1898; Yang Rui (1963-), host of "Dialogue" on CCTV News
锐化
to sharpen
锐敏
acute; astute; perceptive
锐不可当
unstoppable; hard to hold back
锐步
Reebok (sportswear manufacturer)
尖锐批评
sharp criticism
尖锐湿疣
genital wart; condyloma acuminatum
尖锐化
to intensify; to become acute; to come to a head
锐志
firm determination