鋒
The story of 鋒
edge, sharp
鋒 is composed of 金(metal) and 夆(meet).夆 depicts the tiptoe touching the weed, border is desolate and the weed grows bushy, so 夆 has the meaning of edge or brink, while 金 means metal, the edge of metal is always sharp.
Vocabulary of 鋒
- 刀鋒 (cutting edge)
- 先鋒 (vanguard
- pioneer)
- 鋒芒 (sharp point)