Definition
锋 is a bound form (b.f.) — it never stands alone in modern Chinese. You find it as a morpheme in nouns like 刀锋 'blade edge', 前锋 'forward/van' (in sports or military), and 冲锋 'charge'. Its core sense is 'sharp edge or point', extended metaphorically to 'front' or 'vanguard' in compounds about being at the cutting edge.
b.f.
sharp edge or point (of a blade, knife, etc.)vanguardforefront (e.g., 先锋, 冲锋)front (e.g., 前锋, 前沿)
Examples
- 。Zhè bǎ dāo de dāofēng yǐjīng dùn le.The edge of this knife has become dull.
- 。Qián fēng tī jìn le liǎng gè qiú.The forward scored two goals.
- 。Tā dài tóu chōng fēng.He led the charge.
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