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)

Classification

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