锐

銳
ruì
#1,848 most
frequent character
acute

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

锐 joins 钅 metal with 兑 ruì, the sound part, with the same sound. It first meant sharp points on plants and tools, then grew to 'sharp; acute' and 'keen, perceptive'.

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