lit. to reach the tip and try (idiom); to have a go when at one's peak
trad. 及鋒而試
Also written 及鋒而試【jí fēng ér shì】
Characters in this word
4及
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and, to reach, up to, in time for
- Pinyin
- jí
- Strokes
- 3
- Frequency
- 1659 of 2500
锋
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point of a spear, edge of a tool, vanguard, forward (in sports team)
- Pinyin
- fēng
- Traditional
- 鋒
- Strokes
- 12
- Frequency
- 46813 of 2500
而
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and, as well as, and so, but (not), yet (not), (indicates causal relation), (indicates change of state), (indicates contrast)
- Pinyin
- ér
- Strokes
- 6
- Frequency
- 131 of 2500
试
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to test, to try, experiment, examination, test
- Pinyin
- shì
- Traditional
- 試
- Strokes
- 8
- Frequency
- 3482 of 2500