How to Write 兓 (jīn) — Meaning “sharp, two spears”

Picture two sharp spears stacked on top of each other; the character looks like two '儿' shapes with extra lines. Remember that both parts are identical, just like two matching spears, and the sharp tips point upward.

Write the top part first, which is like 儿 with a horizontal stroke, then write the bottom part in the same way. Keep both halves vertically aligned and similar in size; a common mistake is making the top part too big, which ruins the balance.

兓 has two identical stacked components, while 充 (chōng) has a different top part (亠) above a single 儿, meaning "full". 兆 (zhào) arranges two 儿 side by side with a dot, meaning "omen", not related to sharp objects.

兓 is extremely rare in modern Chinese and appears only in ancient texts or as a component of other rare characters. It has no common usage in daily language or HSK vocabulary, so you will mainly encounter it in historical or etymological studies.

Common words containing 兓 include: 兓 (jīn) — sharp, two spears.