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Information of 剑

Pinyin jiàn

Radical

刂

Strokes

9 strokes

Usage

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Definition

(double-edged) sword

剑 (jiàn) 1. Ancient weapon. - Ancient weapon: treasure sword, long sword, sword sheath, sword technique, the tension of "drawing the sword and straining the bow" (describing a tense situation that is ready to explode; also metaphorically refers to vigorous calligraphy). The idiom "carving a boat to seek a sword". - **Definition**: Ancient weapon. Long blade with two edges, a ridge in the middle, and a short handle. - **Word formation**: Phonetic-semantic compound. Consists of the element for "knife" and the sound element for "qiān". - **Synonyms**: 1. Same basic meaning. (En: sword; dagger; sabre) 2. Swordplay. (En: swordplay) 2. Verb meaning related to sword. - 1. To kill with a sword. (En: kill with sword) 2. To place under the armpit. (En: place in under axilla) 例 (Example) - "Sword blade" (the cutting edge of the sword); "Sword guard" (the ring of the sword, crafted from jade or metal, decorated with patterns); "Sword energy" (the radiance of the sword; metaphorically refers to a person's prestige). - Swordplay, referring to someone skilled in sword technique (swordsman) or an immortal proficient in swordplay (sword immortal). - **Examples**: 1. "He was killed by the sword." 2. "He stood by you holding the sword beneath his armpit."

唇枪舌剑 chún qiāng shé jiàn

fight a battle of words / cross verbal swords

剑法 jiàn fǎ

fencing / sword-play

一剑 yī jiàn

A sword

短剑 duǎn jiàn

dagger

剑术 jiàn shù

fencing

拔剑 bá jiàn

draw

剑锋 jiàn fēng

Jian Feng

剑桥 Jiàn qiáo

Cambridge

神剑 shén jiàn

Excalibur

剑鞘 jiàn qiào

sheath / scabbard

击剑 jī jiàn

fencing (sport)

剑士 jiàn shì

swordman

剑麻 jiàn má

sisal hemp

舞剑 wǔ jiàn

to perform a sword-dance

重剑 zhòng jiàn

épée (fencing)

剑拔弩张 jiàn bá nǔ zhāng

lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility / at daggers drawn

剑气 jiàn qì

Jian Qi

剑客 jiàn kè

fencer (i.e. sportsman involved in fencing)

刀剑 dāo jiàn

sword

刀枪剑戟 dāo qiāng jiàn jǐ

swords, spears, two-edged swords and halberds -- all kinds of ancient weapons

剑戟 jiàn jǐ

Sword halberd

剑侠 jiàn xiá

knight-errant / swordsman who champions the cause of the downtrodden

长剑 cháng jiàn

yataghan / long sword / longsword / long-sword / Rapier

倚天剑 yǐ tiān jiàn

Heavenly Sword

刻舟求剑 kè zhōu qiú jiàn

lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances

剑芒 jiàn máng

Jian Mang

口蜜腹剑 kǒu mì fù jiàn

lit. honeyed words, a sword in the belly (idiom); fig. hypocritical and murderous

剑阁 Jiàn gé

Jiange county in Guangyuan 廣元|广元[Guang3 yuan2], Sichuan

剑齿象 jiàn chǐ xiàng

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