锋利 鋒利
锋利 鋒利 fēng lì ㄈㄥ ㄌㄧˋ fung1 lei6
- sharp (e.g. knife blade)
- incisive
- to the point
Stroke order
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More words with these characters
锋 鋒
- 交锋 交鋒 jiāo fēng ㄐㄧㄠ ㄈㄥ gaau1 fung1 to cross swords
- 先锋 先鋒 xiān fēng ㄒㄧㄢ ㄈㄥ sin1 fung1 vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
- 锋面 鋒面 fēng miàn ㄈㄥ ㄇㄧㄢˋ fung1 min6 front (meteorology)
- 针锋相对 針鋒相對 zhēn fēng xiāng duì ㄓㄣ ㄈㄥ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄉㄨㄟˋ zam1 fung1 soeng1 deoi3 to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat
- 中锋 中鋒 zhōng fēng ㄓㄨㄥ ㄈㄥ zung1 fung1 (sports) midfielder; (basketball) center; (hockey, soccer) center forward
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- 偏锋 偏鋒 piān fēng ㄆㄧㄢ ㄈㄥ pin1 fung1 (calligraphy) technique in which the shaft of the brush is held at a low angle, so that the tip of the brush runs along the edge of the stroke (cf. 正锋 and 侧锋)
- 侧锋 側鋒 cè fēng ㄘㄜˋ ㄈㄥ zak1 fung1 (calligraphy) technique in which the shaft of the brush is held at an oblique angle, so that the tip of the brush runs near the edge of the stroke (cf. 正锋 and 偏锋)
- 冷锋 冷鋒 lěng fēng ㄌㄥˇ ㄈㄥ laang5 fung1 cold front (meteorology)
- 刀锋 刀鋒 dāo fēng ㄉㄠ ㄈㄥ dou1 fung1 cutting edge or point of a knife, sword or tool
- 前锋 前鋒 qián fēng ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄈㄥ cin4 fung1 vanguard
- 口锋 口鋒 kǒu fēng ㄎㄡˇ ㄈㄥ hau2 fung1 manner of speech
- 暖锋 暖鋒 nuǎn fēng ㄋㄨㄢˇ ㄈㄥ nyun5 fung1 warm front (meteorology)
- 正锋 正鋒 zhèng fēng ㄓㄥˋ ㄈㄥ zing3 fung1 (calligraphy) technique in which the shaft of the brush is kept upright, so that the tip of the brush runs along the center of the stroke (cf. 侧锋 and 偏锋)
- 争锋 爭鋒 zhēng fēng ㄓㄥ ㄈㄥ zang1 fung1 to strive
- 笔锋 筆鋒 bǐ fēng ㄅㄧˇ ㄈㄥ bat1 fung1 the tip of a writing brush
- 冲锋 衝鋒 chōng fēng ㄔㄨㄥ ㄈㄥ cung1 fung1 to charge
- 话锋 話鋒 huà fēng ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄈㄥ waa6 fung1 topic under discussion; direction or tone of the conversation
- 语锋 語鋒 yǔ fēng ㄩˇ ㄈㄥ jyu5 fung1 thread of discussion
- 边锋 邊鋒 biān fēng ㄅㄧㄢ ㄈㄥ bin1 fung1 winger (in soccer or hockey)
- 锋芒 鋒芒 fēng máng ㄈㄥ ㄇㄤˊ fung1 mong4 tip (of pencil, spear etc)
利
- 不利 bù lì ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋ bat1 lei6 unfavorable
- 便利 biàn lì ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧˋ bin6 lei6 convenient
- 利害 lì hài ㄌㄧˋ ㄏㄞˋ lei6 hoi6 pros and cons
- 利弊 lì bì ㄌㄧˋ ㄅㄧˋ lei6 bai6 pros and cons
- 利息 lì xī ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄧ lei6 sik1 interest (on a loan)
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- 利润 利潤 lì rùn ㄌㄧˋ ㄖㄨㄣˋ lei6 jeon6 profits
- 利率 lì lǜ ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄩˋ lei6 leot6 interest rate
- 利用 lì yòng ㄌㄧˋ ㄩㄥˋ lei6 jung6 to exploit
- 利益 lì yì ㄌㄧˋ ㄧˋ lei6 jik1 benefit
- 利索 lì suo ㄌㄧˋ ˙ㄙㄨㄛ lei6 sok3 nimble
- 功利 gōng lì ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄧˋ gung1 lei6 utility
- 胜利 勝利 shèng lì ㄕㄥˋ ㄌㄧˋ sing1 lei6 victory
- 吉利 jí lì ㄐㄧˊ ㄌㄧˋ gat1 lei6 auspicious
- 名利 míng lì ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ ming4 lei6 fame and profit
- 失利 shī lì ㄕ ㄌㄧˋ sat1 lei6 to lose
- 专利 專利 zhuān lì ㄓㄨㄢ ㄌㄧˋ zyun1 lei6 patent
- 暴利 bào lì ㄅㄠˋ ㄌㄧˋ bou6 lei6 sudden huge profits
- 有利 yǒu lì ㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧˋ jau5 lei6 advantageous; favorable
- 权利 權利 quán lì ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄧˋ kyun4 lei6 right (i.e. an entitlement to sth)
- 水利 shuǐ lì ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄧˋ seoi2 lei6 water conservancy
Idioms with these characters
- 锋芒内敛 鋒芒內斂 fēng máng nèi liǎn ㄈㄥ ㄇㄤˊ ㄋㄟˋ ㄌㄧㄢˇ fung1 mong4 noi6 lim5 to be talented yet self-effacing (idiom)
- 及锋而试 及鋒而試 jí fēng ér shì ㄐㄧˊ ㄈㄥ ㄦˊ ㄕˋ kap6 fung1 ji4 si3 lit. to reach the tip and try (idiom); to have a go when at one's peak
- 针锋相对 針鋒相對 zhēn fēng xiāng duì ㄓㄣ ㄈㄥ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄉㄨㄟˋ zam1 fung1 soeng1 deoi3 to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat
- 成败利钝 成敗利鈍 chéng bài lì dùn ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄞˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄉㄨㄣˋ sing4 baai6 lei6 deon6 succeed or fail, sharp or blunt (idiom); advantages and disadvantages
- 大吉大利 dà jí dà lì ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄧˋ daai6 gat1 daai6 lei6 great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving
- 淡泊名利 dàn bó míng lì ㄉㄢˋ ㄅㄛˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ daam6 bok6 ming4 lei6 not caring about fame and fortune (idiom)
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- 地利人和 dì lì rén hé ㄉㄧˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄏㄜˊ dei6 lei6 jan4 wo4 favorable geographical and social conditions (idiom); good location and the people satisfied
- 功名利禄 功名利祿 gōng míng lì lù ㄍㄨㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄨˋ gung1 ming4 lei6 luk6 position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune
- 见利思义 見利思義 jiàn lì sī yì ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄙ ㄧˋ gin3 lei6 si1 ji6 to see profit and remember morality (idiom); to act ethically
- 见利忘义 見利忘義 jiàn lì wàng yì ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄨㄤˋ ㄧˋ gin3 lei6 mong4 ji6 (idiom) to abandon moral principles in the pursuit of profit
- 急功近利 jí gōng jìn lì ㄐㄧˊ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄌㄧˋ gap1 gung1 gan6 lei6 seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return
- 利令智昏 lì lìng zhì hūn ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄓˋ ㄏㄨㄣ lei6 ling6 zi3 fan1 to lose one's head through material greed (idiom)
- 流年不利 liú nián bù lì ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋ lau4 nin4 bat1 lei6 the year's horoscope augurs ill (idiom); an unlucky year
Example sentences
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这 這 刀 不 锋利 鋒利 。
The knife is not sharp.
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乳牙 很 锋利 鋒利 。
Milk teeth are sharp.
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这 這 把 刀 很 锋利 鋒利 。
This knife is very sharp.
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这 這 把 刀 不够 不夠 锋利 鋒利 。
This knife won't cut well.
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小心 點 ， 它 很 锋利 。
Be careful. It's very sharp.
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