尖
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jiān · sharp, pointed, acute

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HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #4920
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Character anatomy

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

6Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

小Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 尖

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jiānWords pronounced jiān
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Example sentences

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Yīng guó suǒ yǒu de dǐng jiān qiú duì dōu zài chāo jí lián sài zhōng.英国所有的顶尖球队都在超级联赛中。

All the top teams in England are in the Premier League.

Source: Tatoeba #3579616 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hǎi lún hài pà dì fā chū jiān jiào.海伦害怕地发出尖叫。

Helen screamed in fear.

Source: Tatoeba #13050401 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ tīng dào jiān jiào shēng.我听到尖叫声。

I heard someone scream.

Source: Tatoeba #604470 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bǎ wǒ de zhǐ jiān gěi shāo shāng le.我把我的指尖給燒傷了。

I burned my fingertip.

Source: Tatoeba #10350373 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā yí kàn dào zhī zhū jiù jiān jiào.她一看到蜘蛛就尖叫。

She shrieked whenever she saw a spider.

Source: Tatoeba #435236 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bù shuō huà, tā jiān jiào!他不說話,他尖叫!

He doesn't speak; he screams!

Source: Tatoeba #12550042 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 尖 in context

  1. Say jiān, then recall the core meaning: sharp, pointed, acute.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 顶尖 (dǐng jiān), meaning “peak”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 尖 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.