剡

剡
shàn = sh + an4
river in Zhejiang
剡
yǎn = y + an3
sharp

剡 character breakdown

刂
da̅o = d + ao1
Kangxi radical 18 (刀[dao1]) as a vertical side element / see also 立刀旁[li4 dao1 pang2] / see also 側刀旁|侧刀旁[ce4 dao1 pang2]
刂 = 丨 + 亅 : Mnemonic symbol: a kitchen knife. Don Quixote (d) is showing off his special knifes in front of the aorta (ao1). One is made from a dinosaur bone (丨), and the other is made from a crowbar (亅).
炎
yán = y + an2
flame / inflammation / -itis
炎 = 火 : Mnemonic symbol: As I just learned "itis" is the feeling you get after eating too much.
炎 = 火 : Maud Younger ate too much just inside anthill. She's sleeping so hard that she doesn't even wake up from the fire which is spreading fast.

Characters with 剡 as component

剡 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 剡

剡 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 剡

剡 currently does not appear in any sentence.