jan6刃
Jyutpingjan6
Yaleyahn
Definition
The sharp edge or blade of a knife.
neutraldaily actions
How it's used
Refers specifically to the cutting edge of a blade rather than the entire tool. It is rarely used as a standalone noun in daily speech and almost always appears as part of a compound word like 刀刃 or 刃口. When describing sharpness, native speakers usually focus on the blade as a whole using 刀 rather than isolating the edge itself.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 刀, which refers to the entire knife. Using 刃 to mean the whole object sounds unnatural and overly literary.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
