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尖 尖 jian1

尖

jiān

point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed

strokes	6
radical	小 小
strokes after radical	3

拔尖 拔尖 ba2 jian1

拔	尖
bá	jiān

top-notch (colloquial); to push oneself to the front

拔尖儿 拔尖兒 ba2 jian1 er5

拔	尖	儿
bá	jiān	er

erhua variant of 拔尖

鼻尖 鼻尖 bi2 jian1

鼻	尖
bí	jiān

tip of the nose

笔尖 筆尖 bi3 jian1

笔	尖
bǐ	jiān

nib; pen point; the tip of a writing brush or pencil

出尖 出尖 chu1 jian1

出	尖
chū	jiān

out of the ordinary; outstanding; egregious

出尖儿 出尖兒 chu1 jian1 er5

出	尖	儿
chū	jiān	er

erhua variant of 出尖

打尖 打尖 da3 jian1

打	尖
dǎ	jiān

to stop for a snack while traveling

踮脚尖 踮腳尖 dian3 jiao3 jian1

踮	脚	尖
diǎn	jiǎo	jiān

to stand on tiptoe

顶尖 頂尖 ding3 jian1

顶	尖
dǐng	jiān

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

顶尖儿 頂尖兒 ding3 jian1 er5

顶	尖	儿
dǐng	jiān	er

erhua variant of 頂尖|顶尖

顶尖级 頂尖級 ding3 jian1 ji2

顶	尖	级
dǐng	jiān	jí

first class; top; world best

二尖瓣 二尖瓣 er4 jian1 ban4

二	尖	瓣
èr	jiān	bàn

mitral valve (physiology)

二尖瓣狭窄 二尖瓣狹窄 er4 jian1 ban4 xia2 zhai3

二	尖	瓣	狭	窄
èr	jiān	bàn	xiá	zhǎi

mitral stenosis (physiology)

风口浪尖 風口浪尖 feng1 kou3 lang4 jian1

风	口	浪	尖
fēng	kǒu	làng	jiān

where the wind and the waves are the fiercest; at the heart of the struggle

尖草坪 尖草坪 jian1 cao3 ping2

尖	草	坪
jiān	cǎo	píng

Jiancaoping district of Taiyuan city 太原市, Shanxi

尖草坪区 尖草坪區 jian1 cao3 ping2 qu1

尖	草	坪	区
jiān	cǎo	píng	qū

Jiancaoping district of Taiyuan city 太原市, Shanxi

尖刀 尖刀 jian1 dao1

尖	刀
jiān	dāo

dagger

尖顶 尖頂 jian1 ding3

尖	顶
jiān	dǐng

pointed object; cusp; pinnacle; steeple

尖端 尖端 jian1 duan1

尖	端
jiān	duān

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

尖峰 尖峰 jian1 feng1

尖	峰
jiān	fēng

peak; top

尖阁列岛 尖閣列島 jian1 ge2 lie4 dao3

尖	阁	列	岛
jiān	gé	liè	dǎo

Senkaku Islands (Japanese name for Diaoyu Islands), also known as the Pinnacle Islands

尖管面 尖管麵 jian1 guan3 mian4

尖	管	面
jiān	guǎn	miàn

penne pasta

尖尖 尖尖 jian1 jian1

尖	尖
jiān	jiān

sharp; pointed

尖椒 尖椒 jian1 jiao1

尖	椒
jiān	jiāo

chili pepper

尖叫 尖叫 jian1 jiao4

尖	叫
jiān	jiào

to screech; to shriek

尖刻 尖刻 jian1 ke4

尖	刻
jiān	kè

caustic; biting; piquant; acerbic; vitriolic; acrimonious

尖括号 尖括號 jian1 kuo4 hao4

尖	括	号
jiān	kuò	hào

angle brackets < >

尖利 尖利 jian1 li4

尖	利
jiān	lì

sharp; keen; cutting; shrill; piercing

尖厉 尖厲 jian1 li4

尖	厉
jiān	lì

shrill (voice)

尖锐 尖銳 jian1 rui4

尖	锐
jiān	ruì

sharp; intense; penetrating; pointed; acute (illness)

尖锐化 尖銳化 jian1 rui4 hua4

尖	锐	化
jiān	ruì	huà

to intensify; to become acute; to come to a head

尖锐批评 尖銳批評 jian1 rui4 pi1 ping2

尖	锐	批	评
jiān	ruì	pī	píng

sharp criticism

尖锐湿疣 尖銳濕疣 jian1 rui4 shi1 you2

尖	锐	湿	疣
jiān	ruì	shī	yóu

genital wart; condyloma acuminatum

尖沙咀 尖沙咀 jian1 sha1 zui3

尖	沙	咀
jiān	shā	zuǐ

Tsim Sha Tsui, urbanized area in Hong Kong

尖山 尖山 jian1 shan1

尖	山
jiān	shān

Jianshan district of Shuangyashan city 雙鴨山|双鸭山, Heilongjiang

尖山区 尖山區 jian1 shan1 qu1

尖	山	区
jiān	shān	qū

Jianshan district of Shuangyashan city 雙鴨山|双鸭山, Heilongjiang

尖声啼哭 尖聲啼哭 jian1 sheng1 ti2 ku1

尖	声	啼	哭
jiān	shēng	tí	kū

squeal

尖石 尖石 jian1 shi2

尖	石
jiān	shí

Jianshi or Chienshih township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县, northwest Taiwan

尖石乡 尖石鄉 jian1 shi2 xiang1

尖	石	乡
jiān	shí	xiāng

Jianshi or Chienshih township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县, northwest Taiwan

尖酸 尖酸 jian1 suan1

尖	酸
jiān	suān

harsh; scathing; acid (remarks)

尖酸刻薄 尖酸刻薄 jian1 suan1 ke4 bo2

尖	酸	刻	薄
jiān	suān	kè	bó

sharp and unkind (words)

尖塔 尖塔 jian1 ta3

尖	塔
jiān	tǎ

spire; minaret

尖头 尖頭 jian1 tou2

尖	头
jiān	tóu

pointed end; tip; (medicine) oxycephaly

尖头鱥 尖頭鱥 jian1 tou2 gui4

尖	头	鱥
jiān	tóu	guì

Chinese minnow (Phoxinus oxycephalus)

尖尾滨鹬 尖尾濱鷸 jian1 wei3 bin1 yu4

尖	尾	滨	鹬
jiān	wěi	bīn	yù

(bird species of China) sharp-tailed sandpiper (Calidris acuminata)

尖吻鲈 尖吻鱸 jian1 wen3 lu2

尖	吻	鲈
jiān	wěn	lú

barramundi or Asian sea bass (Lates calcarifer)

尖细 尖細 jian1 xi4

尖	细
jiān	xì

taper

尖新 尖新 jian1 xin1

尖	新
jiān	xīn

fresh; new and pointed

尖牙 尖牙 jian1 ya2

尖	牙
jiān	yá

canine tooth; fang; tusk

尖扎 尖扎 jian1 zha1

尖	扎
jiān	zhā

Jianzha county in Huangnan Tibetan autonomous prefecture 黃南藏族自治州|黄南藏族自治州, Qinghai

尖扎县 尖扎縣 jian1 zha1 xian4

尖	扎	县
jiān	zhā	xiàn

Jianzha county in Huangnan Tibetan autonomous prefecture 黃南藏族自治州|黄南藏族自治州, Qinghai

尖窄 尖窄 jian1 zhai3

尖	窄
jiān	zhǎi

pointy; tapered

尖子 尖子 jian1 zi5

尖	子
jiān	zi

best of its kind; cream of the crop

尖子生 尖子生 jian1 zi5 sheng1

尖	子	生
jiān	zi	shēng

top student

尖嘴鱼 尖嘴魚 jian1 zui3 yu2

尖	嘴	鱼
jiān	zuǐ	yú

Indo-Pacific wrasse (Gomphosus varius)

剑尖 劍尖 jian4 jian1

剑	尖
jiàn	jiān

point; sharp end

脚尖 腳尖 jiao3 jian1

脚	尖
jiǎo	jiān

the extremity of the foot

眉尖 眉尖 mei2 jian1

眉	尖
méi	jiān

eyebrows

人尖儿 人尖兒 ren2 jian1 er5

人	尖	儿
rén	jiān	er

outstanding individual; person of great ability

三尖杉酯碱 三尖杉酯鹼 san1 jian1 shan1 zhi3 jian3

三	尖	杉	酯	碱
sān	jiān	shān	zhǐ	jiǎn

harringtonine (chemistry)

舌尖 舌尖 she2 jian1

舌	尖
shé	jiān

tip of tongue; apical

舌尖颤音 舌尖顫音 she2 jian1 chan4 yin1

舌	尖	颤	音
shé	jiān	chàn	yīn

alveolar trill (e.g. Russian r sound)

舌尖后音 舌尖後音 she2 jian1 hou4 yin1

舌	尖	后	音
shé	jiān	hòu	yīn

retroflex sound (e.g. in Mandarin zh, ch, sh, r)

舌尖前音 舌尖前音 she2 jian1 qian2 yin1

舌	尖	前	音
shé	jiān	qián	yīn

alveolar; consonants z, c, s produced with the tip of the tongue on the alveolar ridge

舌尖音 舌尖音 she2 jian1 yin1

舌	尖	音
shé	jiān	yīn

apical consonant (produced with the tip of the tongue, i.e. d or t)

塔尖 塔尖 ta3 jian1

塔	尖
tǎ	jiān

spire; peak of a pagoda

臀尖 臀尖 tun2 jian1

臀	尖
tún	jiān

pork rump

豌豆尖 豌豆尖 wan1 dou4 jian1

豌	豆	尖
wān	dòu	jiān

pea shoots

削尖 削尖 xiao1 jian1

削	尖
xiāo	jiān

to sharpen

心尖 心尖 xin1 jian1

心	尖
xīn	jiān

bottom tip of the heart; fig. innermost feelings; coll. my darling

眼尖 眼尖 yan3 jian1

眼	尖
yǎn	jiān

to have good eyes

油尖旺 油尖旺 you2 jian1 wang4

油	尖	旺
yóu	jiān	wàng

Yau Tsim Mong district of Kowloon, Hong Kong

针尖对麦芒 針尖對麥芒 zhen1 jian1 dui4 mai4 mang2

针	尖	对	麦	芒
zhēn	jiān	duì	mài	máng

sharply opposed to each other, with neither prepared to give an inch (idiom)

针尖儿对麦芒儿 針尖兒對麥芒兒 zhen1 jian1 er5 dui4 mai4 mang2 er5

针	尖	儿	对	麦	芒	儿
zhēn	jiān	er	duì	mài	máng	er

see 針尖對麥芒|针尖对麦芒

趾尖 趾尖 zhi3 jian1

趾	尖
zhǐ	jiān

tiptoe

指尖 指尖 zhi3 jian1

指	尖
zhǐ	jiān

fingertips

爪尖儿 爪尖兒 zhua3 jian1 er5

爪	尖	儿
zhuǎ	jiān	er

pig's trotters

锥尖 錐尖 zhui1 jian1

锥	尖
zhuī	jiān

point of an awl; sharp point

足尖 足尖 zu2 jian1

足	尖
zú	jiān

tip of the foot; toes

足尖鞋 足尖鞋 zu2 jian1 xie2

足	尖	鞋
zú	jiān	xié

(ballet) pointe shoe

钻牛角尖 鑽牛角尖 zuan1 niu2 jiao3 jian1

钻	牛	角	尖
zuān	niú	jiǎo	jiān

lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem; to bash one's head against a brick wall; a wild goose chase; a blind alley; to split hairs

嘴尖 嘴尖 zui3 jian1

嘴	尖
zuǐ	jiān

sharp-tongued; to have a keen sense of taste; to be picky about one's food