剡 Stroke Order

剡 [yǎn] 1. Sharp and acute; refers to something that is pointed or sharp. 2. To peel or scrape something. 剡 [yǎn] 1. Sharp and acute: "Once the branches are sharp and thorny." 2. To peel or scrape: "To shape wood into a paddle." 剡 [yǎn] (Verb) - Original Meaning: To peel or scrape. - Character Formation: A phonetic and semantic compound, combining the character for knife (刀) and the sound element (炎). 1. To sharpen. 2. To lift up. 3. To recommend. 剡 [yǎn] (Adjective) 1. Sharp. 2. Also refers to the character shàn. 剡 [yǎn] 1. A river in Zhejiang Province, China (Shan River). 剡 [shàn] (Noun) 1. An ancient county name, established during the Western Han Dynasty, located southwest of the present-day Shengxian in Zhejiang. 2. Refers to the river known as 剡溪 (Shan River), which flows in the upper reaches of the Cao'e River in Zhejiang Province. 3. Refer also to the character yǎn. 剡 [shàn] (Noun) 1. An ancient county name established during the Western Han Dynasty, located southwest of the present-day Shengxian in Zhejiang. - Example: "In the area of Shan county." 2. Refers to the river known as 剡溪 (Shan River) in the upper reaches of the Cao'e River in Zhejiang Province. - Quote: "The bright moon shines on my shadow, sending me to the Shan River." — Li Bai "Dreaming of the Heavenly Goddess, parting song." 3. Refer also to the character yǎn.