The Chinese Radical: 刃


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Meaning
blade (of sword)    刃

Explanation

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 5
to bear, to endure, to tolerate
rěn
Top: blade (sword with a mark for the blade), bottom: heart
The blade in the heart should be beared with endurance.
JLPT HSK 6
tart, acerbity, unsmooth, rough(surface), obscure

Left: water , right: blade of a knife (here: drop ), stop (imprint of right foot)
(Rost formation?) The drop of water that stopped (= remained) on the knife was tart (acid) and left a roughness.
JLPT HSK 6
resilient, tenacious, tough
rèn
Left: leather (Two layers are separated with special sword to make leather.), right: blade of a sword
Leather and blades should be resilient.
JLPT no HSK
edge of blade
rèn
Sword with a mark
The mark at the sword points to the blade.

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