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刃

rèn
noun #11,476

Meanings

  1. 1 blade
  2. 2 edge of a knife

Examples

HSK 7-9
刀刃很锋利，小心割到手。
Dāorèn hěn fēnglì, xiǎoxīn gē dào shǒu.
The blade is very sharp, be careful not to cut your hand.
HSK 7-9
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