剡

• Adjective: Pointed, tapered, or acute. Refers specifically to the geometry of an object (e.g., a needle or spear-tip) rather than the keenness of a cutting edge.
• Verb: To carve, pare, or shave an object down into a point; the deliberate removal of material to achieve a specific shape.

• vs. 銳 (ruì): Use 銳 for piercing power, keenness, or metaphorical sharpness (e.g., intelligence). Use 剡 for physical tapering and pointedness.
• vs. 削 (xuē): While both involve paring, 削 is the general act of slicing off a layer; 剡 is specifically the purposeful shaping of an object into a point.

Be alert to the proper noun 剡州 (Shànzhōu), an administrative region in modern-day Zhejiang. In geographical itineraries, official biographies, or lists of districts, this glyph likely refers to this location rather than its lexical meaning.