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刃 (rèn) — (bound form) blade; sharp edge of a knife or sword; (bound form, literary) to kill with a blade

Definition

刃 (rèn) is a bound, literary form meaning 'blade' or 'sharp edge' — almost always seen in set compounds like 刀刃, 利刃, or 白刃战, not used as a standalone word.

bound form
bladesharp edge of a knife or sword(bound form, literary) to kill with a blade

Examples

  • 。
    Zhè bǎ dāo de dāo rèn fēi cháng fēng lì.
    The blade of this knife is very sharp.
  • ，。
    Tā shǒu chí lì rèn, yǒng gǎn dì miàn duì dí rén.
    He held a sharp blade and bravely faced the enemy.
  • 刃。
    Gǔ dài wǔ shì zài zhàn chǎng shàng zhǎn kāi bái rèn zhàn.
    Ancient warriors engaged in hand-to-hand combat on the battlefield.

Origin

Indicative sign
六书liùshū
指事zhǐshì

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

刃 is a knife with a mark on the blade, pointing to the sharp edge.

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