How is 尖 pronounced?

尖 is pronounced “jiān” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 尖?

尖 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 尖?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 尖 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 6a,g

尖

jiān

尖 (jiān) means “pointed; tapering; sharp; (of a sound) shrill; piercing; (of one's hearing, sight etc) sharp; acute; keen; to make (one's voice) shrill; sharp point; tip; the best of sth; the cream of the crop”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

铅笔的笔尖很尖。

Qiānbǐ de bǐjiān hěn jiān.

The tip of the pencil is very sharp.

Words containing 尖

尖端jiān duānsharp pointed end; the tip; the cusp 尖锐jiān ruìsharp; intense; penetrating

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Frequently asked questions

What does 尖 mean?: 尖 (jiān) means “pointed; tapering; sharp; (of a sound) shrill; piercing; (of one's hearing, sight etc) sharp; acute; keen; to make (one's voice) shrill; sharp point; tip; the best of sth; the cream of the crop”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 尖 pronounced?: 尖 is pronounced “jiān” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 尖?: 尖 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 尖?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 尖 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18