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jiān

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English Definition	point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed
Simplified Script	尖
Traditional Script	Same
Pinyin	jiān
Effective Pinyin (After Tone Sandhi)	Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)	ㄐㄧㄢ
Cantonese (Jyutping)	zim¹
Part of Speech	(形) adjective
Proficiency Test Level	HSK.v3=6 TOCFL=6

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Words With Same Head Word
尖锐	jiānruì	sharp; intense; penetrating; pointed; acute (illness)
尖端	jiānduān	sharp pointed end; the tip; the cusp; tip-top; most advanced and sophisticated; highest peak; the best
尖叫	jiānjiào	to screech; to shriek
尖刀	jiāndāo	dagger
尖子	jiānzi	best of its kind; cream of the crop

Words With Same Tail Word
顶尖	dǐngjiān	peak; apex; world best; number one; finest (competitors); top (figures in a certain field)
指尖	zhǐjiān	fingertips
脚尖	jiǎojiān	the extremity of the foot
风口浪尖	fēngkǒu làng jiān	where the wind and the waves are the fiercest; at the heart of the struggle
舌尖	shéjiān	tip of tongue; apical

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