锋 fēng spear-point
spear-point; edge
How to remember 锋: 钅 gold + 夆 run into = spear-point. In the museum, the little boy stares at the gold armour so hard that his mum shouts "Careful, don't run into the spear-point!"
Component breakdown
锋 = 钅 gold + 夆 run into
- 钅 gold
- 夆 run into
In the museum, the little boy stares at the gold armour so hard that his mum shouts "Careful, don't run into the spear-point!"
How it is used
- The cutting edge/point of a blade: 锋利 (fēnglì) sharp, of knives and, figuratively, of words or wit.
- Extends to being at the leading edge - 先锋 (xiānfēng) vanguard/pioneer, 锋芒 (fēngmáng) the exposed sharp edge of one's talent or aggression.
- 交锋 (jiāofēng) 'to cross blades' = to clash/compete, and 针锋相对 (zhēnfēng-xiāngduì) to confront tit-for-tat, point against point.