RADICAL | ⼑ (18.13) |
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STROKES | 15 |
SIMPLIFIED | 剑 |
sword, dagger, saber
項莊舞劍,意在沛公 xiàng zhuāng wǔ jiàn , yì zài pèi gōng | lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] (idiom); refers to 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang, aka Duke of Pei 沛公[Pei4 gong1] and the future Han emperor, during a sword dance at Feast at Hongmen 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hong2 men2 Yan4]; an elaborate deception to hide malicious intent |