尖 = 小 + 大

尖 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “sharp”. It is built from 小 (small) and 大 (big).

Keyword: sharp
Pinyin (Mandarin): jiān
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: sharp, pointed, acute, keen, острый, pointed, acute, keen
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 尖 sharp point

Decomposition

ids

小 small
大 big

How to find 尖 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “small” + “big”. 尖 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 尖 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.