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刃

rèn
noun #11,476

Meanings

  1. 1 blade
  2. 2 edge of a knife

Examples

刀刃很锋利，小心割到手。
Dāorèn hěn fēnglì, xiǎoxīn gē dàoshǒu.
The blade is very sharp, be careful not to cut your hand.
好钢用在刀刃上。
Hǎo gāng yòng zài dāorèn shàng.
Good steel should be used for the blade's edge. (Use resources where they matter most.)

Tips

memory
刃 is 刀 (knife) with a dot marking the sharp edge — the dot literally points to the blade.
culture
好钢用在刀刃上 is a common saying meaning 'use your best resources where they count the most.'

Components

radical
刀 dāo
knife
A pictograph of a knife — curved back, slanting edge. Sits as the body of 刃.
ideograph
丶 zhǔ
edge marker
A tiny dot against the cutting edge of 刀 — pinpoints the blade. Hence 刃 = the edge specifically (not the whole knife).

Stroke Order

刃 rèn