棱 léng edge
edge; squared timber; corner
How to remember 棱: 木 tree + 夌 climb over = edge. On the hike a fallen tree blocks the path, and the girl who tries to climb over it scrapes her knee on a sharp edge.
Component breakdown
棱 = 木 tree + 夌 climb over
- 木 tree
- 夌 climb over
On the hike a fallen tree blocks the path, and the girl who tries to climb over it scrapes her knee on a sharp edge.
How it is used
- An edge or ridge where two faces meet - 棱角 (léngjiǎo) edges and corners.
- 棱角分明 (léngjiǎo-fēnmíng) describes sharply defined features or, figuratively, a distinct, uncompromising personality. Also a math term for an edge of a solid (棱柱 prism).