锐

ruì

r+uì·4th tone

acute

Radical: 钅 Strokes: 12

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

铁钱银铜镜锦钟针销铺镇错

Same radical

铁钱银铜镜锦钟针销铺镇错锁锡钻

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Character Decomposition

锐=钅+兑

Etymology

metal

Meanings

acute

ruì

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Words with 锐 23 total

elite (e.g. troops) · crack · best quality personnel精锐jīng ruì acute angle锐角ruì jiǎo acute spirit · dash · drive锐气ruì qì acute determination · dauntless锐意ruì yì sharp · intense · penetrating · pointed · acute (illness)尖锐jiān ruì keen; sharp; acute敏锐mǐn ruì cutting-edge (in technology, science, fashion, the arts etc) · novel and competitive · new and dashing新锐xīn ruì Yang Rui (1855-1898), one of the Six Gentlemen Martyrs 戊戌六君子 of the unsuccessful reform movement of 1898 · Yang Rui (1963-), host of "Dialogue" on CCTV News杨锐Yáng Ruì sharp · keen · acute · incisive · penetrating · perceptive锐利ruì lì to sharpen锐化ruì huà firm determination锐志ruì zhì acute · astute · perceptive锐敏ruì mǐn

Idioms with 锐 22 total Chain

dressed in strong armor and armed with sharp weapons · be fully armed and ready for combat · wear armor and carry weapons - be a warrior被坚执锐pī jiān zhí ruì avoid the enemy when he is fresh and strike him when he is tired and withdraws (idiom)避其锐气，击其惰归bì qí ruì qì , jī qí duò guī lit. to wear armor and hold weapons (idiom) · fig. fully armed; ready for battle披坚执锐pī jiān zhí ruì

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