锋 - fēng - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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锋 (鋒)

fēng

Definition

point of a spear
edge of a tool
vanguard
forward (in sports team)

Character Decomposition

Related words (36)

锋利

fēng lì

sharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive; to the point

锋芒

fēng máng

tip (of pencil, spear etc); sharp point; cutting edge; spearhead; vanguard

high speed steel

front (meteorology)

to show off one's ability

中锋

zhōng fēng

midfielder; center (basketball); center forward (hockey, football)

to strive

to cross swords; to have a confrontation (with sb)

侧锋

cè fēng

oblique attack (brush movement in painting)

偏锋

piān fēng

brush stroke to the side (calligraphy); (fig.) side stroke; lateral thinking

vanguard; pioneer

to charge; to assault; assault

冷锋

lěng fēng

cold front (meteorology)

刀锋

dāo fēng

cutting edge or point of a knife, sword or tool

前锋

qián fēng

vanguard; front line; a forward (sports)

口锋

kǒu fēng

manner of speech; tone of voice

暖锋

nuǎn fēng

warm front (meteorology)

正锋

zhèng fēng

frontal attack (brush movement in painting)

笔锋

bǐ fēng

the tip of a writing brush; vigor of style in writing; stroke; touch

话锋

huà fēng

topic under discussion; thread of discussion

语锋

yǔ fēng

thread of discussion; topic

wing; wing forward

vanguard

submachine gun

to push oneself forward; to seek fame; to be in the limelight

囚锢锋

qiú gù fēng

occluded front (meteorology)

急先锋

jí xiān fēng

daring vanguard; pioneer; leading figure

to lead the charge

stationary front (meteorology)

锢囚锋

gù qiú fēng

occluded front (meteorology)

静止锋

jìng zhǐ fēng

stationary front (meteorology)

冲锋陷阵

chōng fēng xiàn zhèn

to charge and break through enemy lines

初露锋芒

chū lù fēng máng

first sign of budding talent; to display one's ability for the first time

剑走偏锋

jiàn zǒu piān fēng

the sword moves with side stroke (modern idiom); (fig.) unexpected winning move; unconventional gambit

开路先锋

kāi lù xiān fēng

pioneer; trailbreaker

收敛锋芒

shōu liǎn fēng máng

to draw in one's claws; to show some modesty

Idioms (3)

锋芒内敛

fēng máng nèi liǎn

to be talented yet self-effacing (idiom)

及锋而试

jí fēng ér shì

(lit.) to reach the tip and try (idiom); to have a go when at one's peak

针锋相对

zhēn fēng xiāng duì

to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat; measure for measure

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