剑
Character
a sword; a weapon with a long, sharp metal blade
Meaning
jiàn
jian4- a sword; a weapon with a long, sharp metal blade
- a hit or swing made with a sword (used to count them)
Examples
我有一把剑。
wǒ yǒu yī bǎ jiàn
I have a sword.
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他的剑在桌子上。
tā de jiàn zài zhuō zi shàng
His sword is on the table.
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他用剑刺了一剑。
tā yòng jiàn cì le yí jiàn
He made a stab with the sword.
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Stroke order
All 9 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 剑
Draw “剑” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 剑
See all 54 →剑客jiàn kèswordsmanWord剑尖jiàn jiānpointWord
剑川jiàn chuānJianchuan, a county in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture 大理白族自治州 (Dà lǐ Bái zú Zì zhì zhōu), YunnanSee 剑川县WordUnreviewed
剑指jiàn zhǐ(fig.) to target; to set one's sights on (a goal, problem etc)Word剑术jiàn shùswordsmanshipWord剑柄jiàn bǐngsword hiltWord剑标jiàn biāo(typography) dagger (†)Word剑桥jiàn qiáoCambridgeWord剑河jiàn héJianhe, a county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture 黔东南苗族侗族自治州 (Qián dōng nán Miáo zú Dòng zú Zì zhì zhōu), GuizhouSee 剑河县WordUnreviewed
剑法jiàn fǎfencingWord剑身jiàn shēnsword bladeWord剑道jiàn dàokendō (sports)Word