The Chinese Radical: 刃


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Meaning
blade (of sword)    刃

Explanation

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

Left: water 氵, right: blade of a knife 刃 (here: drop 丶), stop 止 (imprint of right foot)
(Rust formation?) The drop of water that stopped (= remained) on the knife was tart (acid) and left a roughness.
HSK 6
resilient, tenacious, tough
rèn
Left: leather 韦 (Two layers 二 are separated with special sword 刀 to make leather.), right: blade of a sword 刃
Leather and blades should be resilient.
no HSK
edge of blade
rèn
Sword 刀 with a mark 丶
The mark at the sword points to the blade.

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