Chinese symbol for “pointy”
尖窄
jiān zhǎi
pointy; tapered
The closest CC-CEDICT match for pointy is 尖窄 (jiān zhǎi), defined as: pointy; tapered.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Related words
Other words that share a character with 尖窄.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 尖锐 (尖銳) | jiān ruì | sharp; intense |
| 顶尖 (頂尖) | dǐng jiān | peak; apex |
| 尖叫 | jiān jiào | to screech; to shriek |
| 尖端 | jiān duān | sharp pointed end; the tip |
| 尖峰 | jiān fēng | sharp peak (landform); (fig.) peak |
| 指尖 | zhǐ jiān | fingertip |
| 狭窄 (狹窄) | xiá zhǎi | narrow |
| 窄小 | zhǎi xiǎo | narrow and small |
See also: Japanese symbol for “pointy”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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