懂中文 Dong Chinese

锐

ruì

sharp

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 兑 represents the sound. Simplified form of 銳.

Components
钅 meaning component

钅  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

钅 is a component form of 金.

兑 sound component

兑  Sound component

duì

  

exchange

Evolution

锐 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
锐 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
锐 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
锐 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

锐 (銳) 

ruì

sharp, keen, acute, pointed; acute

Most common words with 锐
Freq.
Word
Meaning

敏锐

keen

尖锐

sharp

锐

acute

锐利

sharp

精锐

crack