Chinese word dictionary

尖端

jiānduān · sharp pointed end; the tip; the cusp; tip-top; most advanced and sophisticated; highest peak; the best

Practice word

Word information

Simplified尖端

Traditional尖端

Pinyinjiānduān

Part of speech名、形

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

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尖jiān

sharp, pointed, acute; keen, shrewd

端duān

end, extreme; head; beginning

How to learn 尖端

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Words with the same characters

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端duān

(bound form) tip; end; extremity; (bound form) aspect; facet; (bound form) upright; proper; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; to eliminate; to wipe out; old variant of 端[duan1]; start; origin

高端gāoduān

high-end

极端jíduān

extreme

尖jiān

pointed; tapering; sharp; (of a sound) shrill; piercing; (of one's hearing, sight etc) sharp; acute; keen; to make (one's voice) shrill; sharp point; tip; the best of sth; the cream of the crop

弊端bìduān

systemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)

顶尖dǐngjiān

peak; apex; world best; number one; finest (competitors); top (figures in a certain field)