锋利
Old HSK 6
锋利 (fēnglì) · sharp
锋利 (fēnglì) means “sharp; keen”. It is written with 2 characters: 锋 (spear-point) + 利 (gains). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 锋利 is built
The characters
锋 fēng · spear-point
What 锋 is made of
- 钅jīn — metal
- 夆féng — to resist
- 夂zhǐ — to go
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 又yòu — and
- 丰fēng — abundant
- 三sān — three
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 夂zhǐ — to go
利 lì · gains
What 利 is made of
- 禾hé — cereal
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: Harvesting 刂 grain 禾 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这把刀非常锋利，小心手。Zhè bǎ dāo fēicháng fēnglì, xiǎoxīn shǒu.This knife is very sharp; mind your hands.
他的文章写得很锋利。Tā de wénzhāng xiě de hěn fēnglì.His writing is very sharp.
Questions about 锋利
What does 锋利 mean?
锋利 (fēnglì) means “sharp; keen”.
How do you pronounce 锋利?
锋利 is pronounced fēnglì.
Which HSK level is 锋利?
锋利 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 流利liúlìfluent
- 顺利shùnlìsmooth
- 利用lìyòngto use
- 胜利shènglìvictory
- 有利yǒulìgood for
- 利息lìxīinterest (on money)
- 利益lìyìinterests
- 权利quánlìright (entitlement)
- 利润lìrùnprofit
- 便利biànlìconvenient
Learn 锋利 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 58: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.