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The character '尖' is formed by placing the component for 'small' (小) above the component for 'big' (大), an ideographic structure designed to depict an object with a broad base that narrows to a fine point, thereby encoding the inherent meaning of sharpness or a tapered tip. This conceptual design has maintained its primary reference to physical pointedness, such as describing the apex of a mountain or the end of a tool. Over time, the character's application broadened beyond literal descriptions to encompass figurative uses, where it denotes the highest degree or most advanced state in abstract contexts, such as in expressions for perceptual acuity or superior quality, without displacing its original concrete significance.
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铅笔尖很尖。
小心那把尖刀。
山顶是尖的。
他的声音很尖锐。
猫的耳朵是尖尖的。
这个问题很尖锐。
她在比赛中表现出顶尖的水平。
尖锐的批评往往能促进进步。