Meaning
(double-edged) sword
Chinese: 剑。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “jian” becomes a different word in each tone. 剑 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 刻舟求剑kè zhōu qiú jiànlit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
- 剑道jiàn dàokendō (sports)
- 剑法jiàn fǎfencing; sword-play
- 重剑zhòng jiànépée (fencing)
- 利剑lì jiànsharp sword
Example Sentence
古时候的将军常常佩着一把剑。Gǔ shí hou de jiāng jūn cháng cháng pèi zhe yì bǎ jiàn.In ancient times, generals often wore a sword.
古时候Gǔ shí houin ancient times的deof将军jiāng jūn(common place name)常常cháng chángfrequently佩pèito respect着zhe(ongoing action)一yìone把bǎ(marks the object)剑jiàndouble-edged sword。