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vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
HSK 6
to cross swords / to have a confrontation (with sb)
HSK 7-9
cold front (meteorology)
to lead the charge
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  *锋* | 锋* | *锋
point of a spear / edge of a tool / vanguard / forward (in sports team)
occluded front (meteorology)
to charge / to assault / assault
cutting edge or point of a knife, sword or tool
to strive
winger (in soccer or hockey)
vanguard / front line / a forward (sports)
(sports) midfielder; (basketball) center; (hockey, soccer) center forward / see 正鋒|正锋
topic under discussion; direction or tone of the conversation
(calligraphy) technique in which the shaft of the brush is held at a low angle, so that the tip of the brush runs along the edge of the stroke (cf. 正鋒|正锋 and 側鋒|侧锋) / (fig.) unorthodox or improper way of doing things
Lei Feng (1940–1962), a soldier celebrated by the Chinese government from 1963 onward as a model of selflessness and devotion to the Communist Party
pioneer; trailblazer
Tse Ting-Fung or Nicholas Tse (1980-), Cantopop star
warm front (meteorology)
daring vanguard / pioneer / leading figure
thread of discussion / topic
the sword moves with side stroke (modern idiom) / fig. unexpected winning move / unconventional gambit
Hua Guofeng (1921-2008), CCP Chairman 1976-1981
to write with the tip of the brush tilted / (fig.) to resort to devious means
(calligraphy) technique in which the shaft of the brush is held at an oblique angle, so that the tip of the brush runs near the edge of the stroke (cf. 正鋒|正锋 and 偏鋒|偏锋)
manner of speech / tone of voice
occluded front (meteorology)
(calligraphy) technique in which the shaft of the brush is kept upright, so that the tip of the brush runs along the center of the stroke (cf. 側鋒|侧锋 and 偏鋒|偏锋)
a selfless, helpful person, like the model citizen Lei Feng 雷鋒|雷锋 (often used to refer to sb in a joking or teasing way)
stationary front (meteorology)
the tip of a writing brush / vigor of style in writing / stroke / touch
stationary front (meteorology)


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