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U+5C16, 尖
CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-5C16

[U+5C15]
CJK Unified Ideographs
[U+5C17]

Translingual

Han character

(Kangxi radical 42, +3, 6 strokes, cangjie input 火大 (FK), four-corner 90430, composition ⿱⿻(GTV) or (HJK))

Derived characters

References

  • Kangxi Dictionary: page 297, character 2
  • Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 7480
  • Dae Jaweon: page 591, character 4
  • Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 562, character 9
  • Unihan data for U+5C16
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Chinese

More information simp. and trad., alternative forms ...

Glyph origin

(small) + (large) the width of an object gradually changing from small to large.

Etymology

Schuessler (2007) relates it to Proto-Sino-Tibetan *sjam (iron).

Pronunciation


Note:
  • ziam1 - Chaozhou;
  • ziang1 - Chenghai.

More information Rime, Character ...
More information Zhengzhang system (2003), Character ...

Definitions

  1. sharp; having a sharp tip; pointy
    Antonym:  / (dùn)
  2. acute
  3. shrewd
  4. point; tip
       jiān   tip of a pen
  5. (card games) ace

Synonyms

Compounds

References

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Japanese

Kanji

(Jinmeiyō kanji)

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Readings

Compounds

Etymology

More information Kanji in this term ...
For pronunciation and definitions of – see the following entry.
さき1
[noun] before, previous
[noun] end, tip
[noun] earlier, the past
[noun] afterwards, the future
[noun] the destination of a motion or action
[noun] sequel
[noun] ahead, in front
Alternative spelling
(This term, , is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Korean

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Hanja

Korean Wikisource has texts containing the hanja:

(cheom) (hangeul , revised cheom, McCuneReischauer ch'ŏm)

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Vietnamese

Han character

: Hán Nôm readings: tiêm

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