锋

鋒
fēng
noun #11,357

Meanings

  1. 1 point of a spear
  2. 2 edge
  3. 3 vanguard

Examples

HSK 4
Zhè bǎ dāo hěn fēnglì, yòng de shíhou yào xiǎoxin.
This knife is very sharp, so be careful when you use it.
HSK 4
Tā zài qiúduì lǐ tī qiánfēng.
He plays forward on the team.

Tips

memory
钅 (metal) + 丰 (abundant) - the sharp edge of a blade.

Components

radical
钅 jīn
metal (radical form of 金)
Five-stroke metal radical on the left, the side form of 金. 锋 means the cutting edge or sharp point of a blade - a thing made of metal. Same radical groups 锋 with 钢 steel, 银 silver, 铜 copper, 锐 sharp, 钉 nail, all metal-family chars.
phonetic
夆 féng
to meet
Right side 夆 supplies the sound - féng to fēng, a simple tone shift. The same phonetic series gives 峰 mountain peak, 蜂 bee, 逢 to encounter, 缝 to sew - all sharing the f-ng frame. A useful family to memorize together once you spot the pattern.

Stroke Order

锋 fēng