尖 锐 jiān ruì sharp / intense / penetrating / pointed / acute (illness) 敏 锐 mǐn ruì keen / sharp / acute 锋 利 fēng lì sharp (e.g. knife blade) / incisive / to the point 灵 敏 líng mǐn smart / clever / sensitive / keen / quick / sharp 快 kuài rapid / quick / speed / rate / soon / almost / to make haste / clever / sharp (of knives or wits) / forthright / plainspoken / gratified / pleased / pleasant 锐 利 ruì lì sharp / keen / acute / incisive / penetrating / perceptive 犀 利 xī lì sharp / incisive / penetrating 尖 尖 jiān jiān sharp / pointed 雪 亮 xuě liàng lit. bright as snow / shiny / dazzling / sharp (of eyes) 机 警 jī jǐng perceptive / astute / sharp / sharp-witted / vigilant / alert 尖 利 jiān lì sharp / keen / cutting / shrill / piercing 聪 敏 cōng mǐn bright / sharp / quick-witted 利 lì sharp / favorable / advantage / benefit / profit / interest / to do good to / to benefit 慧 黠 huì xiá intelligent / bright / sharp 激 jī to arouse / to incite / to excite / to stimulate / sharp / fierce / violent 尖 jiān pointed / tapering / sharp / (of a sound) shrill / piercing / (of one's hearing, sight etc) sharp / acute / keen / to make (one's voice) shrill / sharp point / tip / the best of sth / the cream of the crop 聪 cōng (literary) acute (of hearing) / (bound form) clever / intelligent / sharp 犀 xī rhinoceros / sharp 锷 è blade edge / sharp 镞 zú arrowhead / sharp 剡 yǎn sharp 铦 xiān fish-spear / sharp 鋹 chǎng sharp / a keen edge / sharp point 畟 cè sharp 有 心 眼 yǒu xīn yǎn clever / sharp 蚺 蛇 尖 rán shé jiān sharp 屖 xī variant of 犀, rhinoceros / sharp 升 号 shēng hào (music) sharp (♯) 觺 yí (of animal horn) sharp 𬬮 chǎng sharp / a keen edge / sharp point 不 快 bù kuài unhappy / in low spirits / (of a knife) not sharp 利 器 lì qì sharp weapon / effective implement / outstandingly able individual 清 脆 qīng cuì sharp and clear / crisp / melodious / ringing / tinkling / silvery (of sound) / fragile / frail / also written 輕脆|轻脆 缓 冲 huǎn chōng buffer / to cushion / to adjust to sharp changes 夏 普 Xià pǔ Sharp Corporation 刺 痛 cì tòng to tingle / to sting / to have a sudden sharp pain / (fig.) to hurt deeply / tingle / prick / sting / stab of pain 尖 端 jiān duān sharp pointed end / the tip / the cusp / tip-top / most advanced and sophisticated / highest peak / the best 剧 痛 jù tòng acute pain / sharp pain / twinge / stab / pang 锋 芒 fēng máng tip (of pencil, spear etc) / sharp point / cutting edge / spearhead / vanguard 利 剑 lì jiàn sharp sword 猛 增 měng zēng sharp increase / rapid growth 利 刃 lì rèn sharp blade 剑 尖 jiàn jiān point / sharp end 尖 峰 jiān fēng sharp peak (landform) / (fig.) peak / spike 利 爪 lì zhǎo sharp claw / talon 绞 痛 jiǎo tòng sharp pain / cramp / griping pain / colic / angina, cf 心絞痛|心绞痛 尖 酸 刻 薄 jiān suān kè bó sharp and unkind (words) 针 砭 zhēn biān to critique / to voice concerns about / ancient form of acupuncture using sharp stones as needles 爽 脆 shuǎng cuì sharp and clear / frank / straightfoward / quick / brisk / crisp and tasty 耳 聪 目 明 ěr cōng mù míng sharp ears and keen eyes (idiom) / keen and alert / perceptive 宝 刀 不 老 bǎo dāo bù lǎo lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom) / fig. (of one's skills etc) to be as good as ever / the old man still has it 叭 bā denote a sound or sharp noise (gunfire etc) 铓 máng sharp point / point of sword 镵 chán sharp instrument for digging 鑱 chán sharp instrument for digging 尜 gá toy formed of a spindle with two sharp ends 成 败 利 钝 chéng bài lì dùn succeed or fail, sharp or blunt (idiom) / advantages and disadvantages / success and failure / You win some, you lose some. 有 棱 有 角 yǒu léng yǒu jiǎo (of a shape) sharp and clearcut / (of a person) definite in his opinion 小 聪 明 xiǎo cōng ming clever-clever / clever in trivial matters / sharp but petty-minded 鑯 jiān awl / sharp iron point 尖 锐 批 评 jiān ruì pī píng sharp criticism 鋩 máng sharp point 銛 xiān fish-spear / sharp 刀 子 嘴 巴 , 豆 腐 心 dāo zi zuǐ ba , dòu fu xīn lit. knife mouth but heart of bean curd / sharp tongue concealing a caring heart 切 痛 qiē tòng sharp pain 尜 尜 gá ga toy formed of a spindle with two sharp ends / brochette (such as corncob) 狼 井 láng jǐng wolf trap (trou de loup), medieval defensive trap consisting of a concealed pit with sharp spikes 碰 一 鼻 子 灰 pèng yī bí zi huī lit. to have one's nose rubbed in the dirt / fig. to meet with a sharp rebuff 轻 脆 qīng cuì sharp and clear / crisp / melodious / ringing / tinkling / silvery (of sound) / fragile / frail / also written 清脆 轮 廓 鲜 明 lún kuò xiān míng sharp image / clear-cut / in bold outline / in sharp relief 锥 尖 zhuī jiān point of an awl / sharp point 黑 白 分 明 hēi bái fēn míng lit. black and white clearly contrasted (idiom) / fig. unambiguous / black-and-white / in sharp contrast / to distinguish clearly right from wrong 变 音 记 号 biàn yīn jì hao (music) accidental (symbol such as a sharp (♯), flat (♭), natural (♮) etc) 严 密 监 视 行 动 Operation Sharp Guard 优 孟 Yōu Mèng You Meng, famous court jester during the reign of King Zhuang of Chu 楚莊王|楚庄王[Chu3 Zhuang1 wang2], known for his intelligence and sharp tongue 刀 子 嘴 , 豆 腐 心 dāo zi zuǐ , dòu fu xīn to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart (idiom) 利 刀 lì dāo sharp knife / knife (weapon) 脆 爽 cuì shuǎng (of food) crispy and tasty / (of a voice or sound) sharp and clear