jiàn

double-edged sword; classifier for blows of a sword

Character data

Radical ⼑ (18.13)
Strokes 15
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

劍 jiàn
  1. 1. double-edged sword
  2. 2. classifier for blows of a sword
  3. 3. variant of jiàn
  4. 4. CL kǒu,

Words containing 劍

Word Meaning
imperial sword (giving bearer plenipotentiary powers)
sword; (fencing) saber
sword
sharp sword
lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
Liu Jianfeng (1936-), second governor of Hainan
slender-billed scimitar babbler bird
swordsman
sharp end; point
Jianchuan, a county in Yunnan, China
Jianchuan County in Yunnan, China
tense and hostile; ready to fight
sword hilt
Cambridge
University of Cambridge
Jianhe County in Guizhou
Jianhe County in Guizhou, China
sword-play; fencing
swordsmanship
unconventional gambit; fig. unexpected winning move
fig. unexpected winning move; unconventional gambit
sword blade
kendō (sports)
Jiange county in Guangyuan 广guǎng yuán, Sichuan
Jiange county in Guangyuan 广guǎng yuán, Sichuan
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