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

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

劫

刼

jié = ji + e2

variant of 劫[jie2]

劫 = 力 + 去 : Joan of Arc (ji) seized (劫) the elevator, and in the kitchen (e2) her reward is waiting for her: a concrete barrel (去) with a power button (力) on top. Joan of Arc knows that this is the loot box and that she has to push the button to get her loot (劫).

剑

劒

jiàn = ji + an4

variant of 劍|剑[jian4]

剑 = 佥 + 刂 : Joan of Arc (ji) is fighting against Fu Qian (佥) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). While Joan of Arc is wielding a double-edged sword (剑) Fu Qian only wields a kitchen knife (刂).

韧

靭

rèn = r + (e)n4

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).

肕

rèn = r + (e)n4

old variant of 韌|韧[ren4]

讱

訒

rèn = r + (e)n4

(literary) slow in speech