刃

edge of blade

刃 = 丶 + 刀 : Mnemonic symbol: a (double-edged) two-handed sword.

Robinson Crusoe (r) got a new double-edged sword (刃) and is practising with it in the encampment's bathroom ((e)n4). He starts with cutting his old cleaver (刀), but soon takes the challenge to cut a flying petal leaf (丶) in half.

刃 character breakdown

刃
- 丶
- 刀
  - 丿
  - ㇆
    - 一
    - 亅

丶

zhǔ = zhu + Ø3

"dot" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 3) / see also 點|点[dian3]

This character shall be represented by a petal (丶) when appearing in other characters.

Julian Giant Squid (zhu) is napping in the space station's living room (Ø3) and hugging a petal (丶).

刀

da̅o = d + ao1

surname Dao

刀

da̅o = d + ao1

knife / blade / single-edged sword / cutlass / CL:把[ba3] / (slang) dollar (loanword) / classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper) / classifier for knife cuts or stabs

刀 = ㇆ + 丿 : Mnemonic symbol: 刀 looks like a cleaver (while 刂 looks like a kitchen knife).

Don Quixote (d) serves his good deed of the day in front of the aorta (ao1). In order to feed the people, he uses a plow (㇆) to dig up bananas (丿), and cuts them into slices with a broad cleaver (刀).

Characters with 刃 as component

忍

rěn = r + (e)n3

to bear / to endure / to tolerate / to restrain oneself

忍 = 刃 + 心 : Robinson Crusoe (r) cannot endure (忍) life anymore. In the encampment ((e)n3) he puts his heart (心) on the floor and is ready to end his life with one streak of his bihänder (刃).

韧

靱

rèn = r + (e)n4

old variant of 韌|韧[ren4]

韧 = 刃 + 韦 : Robinson Crusoe (r) got a brand new zweihänder (刃). In order not to hurt himself during his first practice in the encampment's bathroom ((e)n4) he also got a pair of very durable (韧) and strong (韧) soft leather gloves (韦).

韧

靭

rèn = r + (e)n4

variant of 韌|韧[ren4]