Dong Chinese dictionary

rèn

knife edge

Pictograph of a knife. Similar to 刀 (knife), with an added dot marking where the blade is.

Components

刀 Iconic component

dāo

knife

◎ Iconic component

characterless component

Depicts where the knife blade is.

Evolution

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

rèn

edged tool, cutlery, knife edge; edge of blade

Most common words with 刃

Freq.	Word	Meaning
	刃	edge of blade
	刀刃	knife blade
	游刃有余	handling a butcher's cleaver with ease (idiom); to do sth skillfully and easily
	迎刃而解	fig. easily solved
	利刃	sharp blade

Component uses

Meaning component in 2 characters (0 verified)

Sound component in 8 characters (1 verified)

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