銳
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ruì · sharp, pointed

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Character anatomy

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

15Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

釒Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 銳

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Example sentences

Notice where 銳 sits in each complete thought.

Tā de guān chá shì mǐn ruì de, dàn tā méi yǒu shuō tài duō.他的觀察是敏銳的,但他沒有說太多。

His observations are sharp, but he doesn't say much.

Source: Tatoeba #827532 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Gǒu de xiù jué bǐ rén lèi mǐn ruì dé duō.狗的嗅覺比人類敏銳得多。

A dog's sense of smell is much keener than a human's.

Source: Tatoeba #616533 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zài rén lái rén wǎng de jiē dào shàng zǒu zhù, tū rán tīng jiàn yí xià jiān ruì de jiào shēng.我在人來人往的街道上走著,突然聽見一下尖銳的叫聲。

I was walking along the crowded street when all at once I heard a shrill cry.

Source: Tatoeba #522174 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yì shù jiā bì xū yōng yǒu mǐn ruì de sè cǎi yǎn guāng.藝術家必須擁有敏銳的色彩眼光。

An artist has to have a color-sensitive eye.

Source: Tatoeba #13543148 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tū rán jiàn tā kāi shǐ yòng jiān ruì de shēng yīn dà hǎn.突然間她開始用尖銳的聲音大喊。

All at once she began to shout in a shrill voice.

Source: Tatoeba #830481 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 銳 in context

  1. Say ruì, then recall the core meaning: sharp, pointed.
  2. Write all 15 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 銳 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.