sword; a double-edged straight-bladed weapon

Animated Stroke Order 剑

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Stroke Order Diagrams 剑

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
jīng
tōng
jiàn
shù
duō
nián

He has mastered swordsmanship for many years

2
zài
ào
yùn
huì
shàng
cān
jiā
jiàn
sài

She participates in fencing competitions at the Olympics

3
zhè
bǎo
jiàn
fēi
cháng
fēng

This treasured sword is very sharp

4
diū
le
yào
shi
què
hái
zài
yuán
zhǎo
zhēn
shì
zhōu
qiú
jiàn

He lost his keys but kept looking in the same spot, which is like carving a mark on a boat to find a lost sword.

5
shí
dài
biàn
le
hái
yòng
lǎo
fāng
jiě
jué
wèn
zhè
shì
zhōu
qiú
jiàn
ma

Times have changed, yet you're still using old methods to solve problems. Isn't that like carving a mark on a boat to find a lost sword?

6
zài
fēi
zhǎn
de
jīn
tiān
guǒ
shǒu
chuán
tǒng
shì
ér
chuàng
xīn
zhōu
qiú
jiàn

In today's rapidly advancing technology, if a company sticks to traditional models without innovating, it's no different from carving a mark on a boat to find a lost sword.

Information

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Structure
Frequency#1554
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Components
UnicodeU+5251
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Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

Learn how the Five Elements describe personality