剡

shàn, yǎn

Definitions

shàn sharp, pointed; to sharpen

Etymology phono-semantic

knife

Semantic: 刂 Phonetic: 炎

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Composed characters:

罽

Component: 刂

到 利 制 别 则 列 划 刻 刚 创 判 刘 副 剑

Component: 炎

谈 淡 毯 痰 氮 琰 郯 啖 锬 談 赕 睒 倓 惔

Components

刂 炎