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犀利

Mandarin · pinyin xī lì

Meanings

  1. sharp
  2. incisive
  3. penetrating
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犀
xī · rhinoceros; sharp, well-tempered
利
lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sai1 lei6

Cantonese word readings for 犀利. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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sai1 lei6

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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section

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adj

  1. (of a blade) sharp; sharp-edged; keen
  2. (figurative, of eyes, opinions, writing) sharp; incisive; trenchant; caustic
  3. (chiefly Cantonese, figurative) surprisingly impressive; amazing

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