How to Write 尖 (jian / jiān) in Chinese — point (of needle)

尖

jiān

point (of needle); sharp; shrewd

HSK 6小小

1Stroke Order Animation

0 strokes

2Readings & Meanings

jiānpoint (of needle); sharp; shrewd

3Structure

尖

Top-bottom structure上下结构

尖 is built from 2 parts.

小+大

4Common Words with 尖

二尖瓣èr jiān bàn

mitral valve (physiology)

人尖儿rén jiān r

outstanding individual; person of great ability

出尖chū jiān

out of the ordinary; outstanding; egregious

出尖儿chū jiān r

erhua variant of 出尖[chū jiān]

削尖xiāo jiān

to sharpen

剑尖jiàn jiān

point; sharp end

Other Characters Pronounced “jian”

between; among

to see; to catch sight of

检

jiǎnHSK 2

to check; to examine (in 检查)

piece; item (in 件)

healthy; fit (in 健康)

hard; solid (in 坚硬)

simple; brief (in 简单)

建

jiànHSK 3

to build; to construct (in 建设)

6Printable Worksheet

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尖

jiān

point (of needle); sharp; shrewd

Common Words

èr jiān bàn

二尖瓣

mitral valve (physiology)

rén jiān r

人尖儿

outstanding individual; person of great ability

chū jiān

出尖

out of the ordinary; outstanding; egregious

chū jiān r

出尖儿

erhua variant of 出尖[chū jiān]

xiāo jiān

削尖

to sharpen

jiàn jiān

剑尖

point; sharp end

Tracing Practice

尖