tip of a blade; point of an edged instrument
Literary term for the very tip of a sword, knife, or similar weapon. Rare in everyday speech; mainly found in classical or poetic contexts.
The tip of the sword glinted in the moonlight.
sharp words; cutting remark; vicious character
Figurative extension: describes speech or personality that is sharp, biting, or aggressive. Also rare and literary.
Everyone fell silent at his sharp, cutting words.
Compound of 鋒 (blade tip, point) and 鋩 (blade tip, point). Both characters reinforce the meaning of a sharp point. The figurative sense likely developed from the idea of a piercing or cutting quality.