剑

jiàn

j+iàn·4th tone

double-edged sword · CL:口 kǒu,把 bǎ

Radical: 刂 Strokes: 9 HSK 6

Structure: Left wide, right narrowFrequency: Common

Same radical

利制前列刻别刑刺到剧则剂

Same radical

利制前列刻别刑刺到剧则剂削判剌

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Stroke Order · 9 strokes (click to expand)

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Character Decomposition

剑=佥+刂

Etymology

knife

Meanings

double-edged sword

CL:口 kǒu,把 bǎ

classifier for blows of a sword

jiàn

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Words with 剑 215 total

dagger短剑duǎn jiàn sword刀剑dāo jiàn sharp sword利剑lì jiàn

Idioms with 剑 61 total Chain

(idiom) to cross verbal swords; to have a heated verbal exchange唇枪舌剑chún qiāng shé jiàn lit. flash of knives and swords (idiom) · fig. intense conflict刀光剑影dāo guāng jiàn yǐng (idiom) melee combat weapons of ancient China, such as swords, spears and halberds刀枪剑戟dāo qiāng jiàn jǐ