尖 jiān ㄐㄧㄢ HSK 6 高階級 · Level 4

  • 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

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 尖 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

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Example sentences

  • 汤姆 湯姆 ( Tāng mǔ tong1 mou5 ) 声音 聲音 ( shēng yīn sing1 jam1 ) 尖 ( jiān )。

    Tom has a high-pitched voice.

  • 她 ( tā taa1 ) 尖叫 ( jiān jiào zim1 giu3 ) 起来 起來 ( qǐ lai hei2 loi4 )。

    She was screaming.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 听到 聽到 ( tīng dào teng1 dou3 ) 尖叫 ( jiān jiào zim1 giu3 ) 声 聲 ( shēng sing1 )。

    I heard someone scream.

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 眼睛 ( yǎn jing ngaan5 zing1 ) 好 ( hǎo hou2 ) 尖 ( jiān ) 啊 ( a aa1 )。

    You have very piercing eyes.

  • 它 ( tā taa1 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 舌尖 ( shé jiān sit3 zim1 ) 上 ( shàng soeng5 )。

    It's on the tip of my tongue.

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