jiàn剑（劍）
剑（劍）
HSK 6
common
name
Meaning of 剑
剑 means sword; double-edged sword; fencing (sport); foil. Pronounced jiàn. HSK 6.
- sword; double-edged sword
- fencing (sport); foil
- surname Jian
Character Info
Radical刂
Strokes9
Components
佥
刂
Stroke Order
剑
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
shǒu手
chí持
bǎo宝
jiàn剑
，
wēi威
fēng风
lǐn凛
lǐn凛
。
This general, holding a treasured sword, looked majestic and awe-inspiring.
Zhè这
bǎ把
qīng青
tóng铜
jiàn剑
shì是
zhàn战
guó国
shí时
qī期
de的
wén文
wù物
。
This bronze sword is a cultural relic from the Warring States period.
Tā他
zài在
diàn电
yǐng影
lǐ里
bàn扮
yǎn演
yī一
míng名
pèi佩
jiàn剑
de的
xiá侠
kè客
。
He played a swordsman wearing a sword in the movie.
Gǔ古
dài代
jiàn剑
kè客
de的
jué决
dòu斗
wǎng往
wǎng往
yī一
zhāo招
dìng定
shèng胜
fù负
。
Duels between ancient swordsmen were often decided in a single move.
Zhè这
bǎ把
jiàn剑
de的
jiàn剑
qiào鞘
shàng上
xiāng镶
qiàn嵌
zhe着
bǎo宝
shí石
。
The scabbard of this sword is inlaid with gems.
Measure Words
把/ bǎ
Primary
柄/ bǐng
Common Words
宝剑 / 寶劍bǎojiàn
precious sword; general term for sword
击剑 / 擊劍jījiàn
fencing; the sport of fighting with swords
剑客 / 劍客jiànkè
master swordsman; swordsman; knight-errant
剑侠 / 劍俠jiànxiá
swordsman knight; chivalrous swordsman
剑术 / 劍術jiànshù
swordsmanship; fencing technique
剑拔弩张 / 劍拔弩張jiànbánǔzhāng
at daggers drawn; tension on the verge of breaking out
刀光剑影 / 刀光劍影dāoguāngjiànyǐng
fierce fighting; murderous atmosphere
剑眉 / 睂jiànméi
sword-shaped eyebrows; straight and upward-slanting eyebrows