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尖利

jiān lì

2-character word

What 尖利 means

1. sharp
2. keen
3. cutting
4. shrill
5. piercing

The characters in 尖利

• 尖jiānpointed; tapering; sharp; (of a sound) shrill; piercing…
• 利lìsharp; favorable; advantage

Example sentences

• 鳄鱼有尖利的牙齿。
  èyú yǒu jiānlì de yáchǐ.
  Crocodiles have sharp teeth.

Sounds the same

Read jiān lì, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 尖厉shrill (voice)

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