敏 mǐn
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 攵 — to rap, to tap
- Made of
- 每 each, every 攵 to rap, to tap
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
敏锐
mǐnruì
keen; sharp; acute
Characters in this word
锐 ruì
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 钅 — gold, metal
- Made of
- 钅 gold, metal 兑 to exchange
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 记者若缺乏敏锐的判断力，就容易被表面的热闹牵着走。 Jìzhě ruò quēfá mǐnruì de pànduàn lì, jiù róngyì bèi biǎomiàn de rènào qiān zhe zǒu. If journalists lack keen judgement, they can easily be led along by superficial excitement.
- 狗的嗅觉非常敏锐，能找到很远的食物。 Gǒu de xiùjué fēicháng mǐnruì, néng zhǎodào hěn yuǎn de shíwù. A dog's sense of smell is very keen and can find food far away.
- 她对色彩有敏锐的感觉。 Tā duì sècǎi yǒu mǐnruì de gǎnjué. She has a keen sense of color.
Related words
- 过敏 guòmǐn allergic; allergy
- 敏感 mǐngǎn sensitive
- 灵敏 língmǐn sensitive; quick; responsive
- 敏捷 mǐnjié agile; nimble; quick-witted
- 尖锐 jiānruì sharp; acute; penetrating
- 启迪 qǐdí to enlighten; to inspire
- 脑海 nǎohǎi mind; one's thoughts or memory
- 深思 shēnsī to ponder deeply; deep thought
- 聚精会神 jùjīnghuìshén to concentrate fully; with rapt attention
- 精华 jīnghuá essence; best part
- 聚焦 jùjiāo to focus on; to bring into focus
- 精髓 jīngsuǐ essence; quintessence