Double-edged sword in Chinese: 剑 (jiàn)
jiàn
double-edged sword
Definitions
- 1double-edged sword
- 2classifier for blows of a sword
Stroke order
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄐㄧㄢˋ
jiàn
Simplified & traditional
剑
Simplified
劍
Traditional
Example sentences
See 剑 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
他每天早上都练习舞剑。
tā měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu liàn xí wǔ jiàn。
He practices sword fighting every morning.
Related words
刻舟求剑
kè zhōu qiú jiàn
lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom)
鉴定
jiàn dìng
to appraise
箭
jiàn
arrow
将军
jiāng jūn
general
讲课
jiǎng kè
teach
酱
jiàng
thick paste of fermented soybean
焦点
jiāo diǎn
focal point
脚印
jiǎo yìn
footprint
教堂
jiào táng
church
教育部
jiào yù bù
Ministry of Education
接收
jiē shōu
reception (of transmitted signal)
揭
jiē
to take the lid off
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