| 尖锐 | jiān ruì | sharp / intense / penetrating / pointed / acute (illness) |   |
| 敏锐 | mǐn ruì | keen / sharp / acute | |
| 利害 |  lì hai | terrible / formidable / serious / devastating / tough / capable / sharp / severe / fierce | |
| 锋利 | fēng lì | sharp (e.g. knife blade) / incisive / to the point | |
| 灵敏 | líng mǐn | smart / clever / sensitive / keen / quick / sharp | |
| 快 | kuài | rapid / quick / speed / rate / soon / almost / to make haste / clever / sharp (of knives or wits) / forthright / plainspoken / gratified / pleased / pleasant | |
| 锐利 | ruì lì | sharp / keen / acute / incisive / penetrating / perceptive | |
| 犀利 | xī lì | sharp / incisive / penetrating | |
| 尖尖 | jiān jiān | sharp / pointed | |
| 雪亮 | xuě liàng | lit. bright as snow / shiny / dazzling / sharp (of eyes) | |
| 机警 | jī jǐng | perceptive / astute / sharp / sharp-witted / vigilant / alert | |
| 尖利 | jiān lì | sharp / keen / cutting / shrill / piercing | |
| 利 | lì | sharp / favorable / advantage / benefit / profit / interest / to do good to / to benefit | |
| 慧黠 | huì xiá | intelligent / bright / sharp | |
| 激 | jī | to arouse / to incite / to excite / to stimulate / sharp / fierce / violent | |
| 尖 | jiān | point (of needle) / sharp / shrewd / pointed | |
| 犀 | xī | rhinoceros / sharp | |
| 锷 | è | blade edge / sharp | |
| 镞 | zú | arrowhead / sharp | |
| 剡 | yǎn | sharp | |
| 铦 | xiān | fish-spear / sharp | |
| 鋹 | chǎng | sharp / a keen edge / sharp point | |
| 畟 | cè | sharp | |
| 有心眼 | yǒu xīn yǎn | clever / sharp | |
| 蚺蛇尖 | rán shé jiān | sharp | |
| 屖 | xī | variant of 犀, rhinoceros / sharp | |
| 悧 | lì | smooth / active / clever / sharp | |
| 升号 | shēng hào | (music) sharp (♯) | |
| 觺 | yí | (of animal horn) sharp | |
| 𬬮 | chǎng | sharp / a keen edge / sharp point | |
| 不快 | bù kuài | unhappy / in low spirits / (of a knife) not sharp | |
| 利器 | lì qì | sharp weapon / effective implement / outstandingly able individual | |
| 清脆 | qīng cuì | sharp and clear / crisp / melodious / ringing / tinkling / silvery (of sound) / fragile / frail / also written 輕脆|轻脆 | |
| 缓冲 | huǎn chōng | buffer / to cushion / to adjust to sharp changes | |
| 夏普 | Xià pǔ | Sharp Corporation | |
| 尖端 | jiān duān | sharp pointed end / the tip / the cusp / tip-top / most advanced and sophisticated / highest peak / the best | |
| 剧痛 | jù tòng | acute pain / sharp pain / twinge / stab / pang | |
| 锋芒 | fēng máng | tip (of pencil, spear etc) / sharp point / cutting edge / spearhead / vanguard | |
| 利剑 | lì jiàn | sharp sword | |
| 猛增 | měng zēng | sharp increase / rapid growth | |
| 利刃 | lì rèn | sharp blade | |
| 剑尖 | jiàn jiān | point / sharp end | |
| 尖峰 | jiān fēng | sharp peak (landform) / (fig.) peak / spike | |
| 利爪 | lì zhǎo | sharp claw / talon | |
| 绞痛 | jiǎo tòng | sharp pain / cramp / griping pain / colic / angina, cf 心絞痛|心绞痛 | |
| 尖酸刻薄 | jiān suān kè bó | sharp and unkind (words) | |
| 针砭 | zhēn biān | to critique / to voice concerns about / ancient form of acupuncture using sharp stones as needles | |
| 爽脆 | shuǎng cuì | sharp and clear / frank / straightfoward / quick / brisk / crisp and tasty | |
| 耳聪目明 | ěr cōng mù míng | sharp ears and keen eyes (idiom) / keen and alert / perceptive | |
| 宝刀不老 | bǎo dāo bù lǎo | lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom) / fig. (of one's skills etc) to be as good as ever / the old man still has it | |
| 叭 | bā | denote a sound or sharp noise (gunfire etc) | |
| 铓 | máng | sharp point / point of sword | |
| 镵 | chán | sharp instrument for digging | |
| 鑱 | chán | sharp instrument for digging | |
| 尜 | gá | toy formed of a spindle with two sharp ends | |
| 成败利钝 | chéng bài lì dùn | succeed or fail, sharp or blunt (idiom) / advantages and disadvantages / success and failure / You win some, you lose some. | |
| 有棱有角 | yǒu léng yǒu jiǎo | (of a shape) sharp and clearcut / (of a person) definite in his opinion | |
| 小聪明 | xiǎo cōng ming | clever-clever / clever in trivial matters / sharp but petty-minded | |
| 鑯 | jiān | awl / sharp iron point | |
| 尖锐批评 | jiān ruì pī píng | sharp criticism | |
| 鋩 | máng | sharp point | |
| 銛 | xiān | fish-spear / sharp | |
| 刀子嘴巴，豆腐心 | dāo zi zuǐ ba , dòu fu xīn | lit. knife mouth but heart of bean curd / sharp tongue concealing a caring heart | |
| 切痛 | qiē tòng | sharp pain | |
| 尜尜 | gá ga | toy formed of a spindle with two sharp ends / brochette (such as corncob) | |
| 狼井 | láng jǐng | wolf trap (trou de loup), medieval defensive trap consisting of a concealed pit with sharp spikes | |
| 碰一鼻子灰 | pèng yī bí zi huī | lit. to have one's nose rubbed in the dirt / fig. to meet with a sharp rebuff | |
| 轻脆 | qīng cuì | sharp and clear / crisp / melodious / ringing / tinkling / silvery (of sound) / fragile / frail / also written 清脆 | |
| 轮廓鲜明 | lún kuò xiān míng | sharp image / clear-cut / in bold outline / in sharp relief | |
| 锥尖 | zhuī jiān | point of an awl / sharp point | |
| 黑白分明 | hēi bái fēn míng | black and white clearly contrasted / (fig.) unambiguous / black-and-white / in sharp contrast / to distinguish clearly right from wrong | |
| 变音记号 | biàn yīn jì hao | (music) accidental (symbol such as a sharp (♯), flat (♭), natural (♮) etc) | |
| 严密监视行动 | | Operation Sharp Guard | |
| 优孟 | Yōu Mèng | You Meng, famous court jester during the reign of King Zhuang of Chu 楚莊王|楚庄王[Chu3 Zhuang1 wang2], known for his intelligence and sharp tongue | |
| 刀子嘴，豆腐心 | dāo zi zuǐ , dòu fu xīn | to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart (idiom) | |
| 利刀 | lì dāo | sharp knife / knife (weapon) | |
| 脆爽 | cuì shuǎng | (of food) crispy and tasty / (of a voice or sound) sharp and clear | |
