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剑鞘 (jiàn qiào): Sword scabbard (noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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剑 • jiàn • double-edged sword • HSK 2.0 L6

HSK 6

jiàn剑

double-edged sword

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Pinyinjiàn qiào

Meaningsword scabbard

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鞘 • qiào • scabbard, sheath

qiào鞘

scabbard, sheath

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More common words that include characters from 剑鞘.

Words with 剑

刻舟求剑kè zhōu qiú jiàncarve a boat to seek a sword / act out an irrelevant solution to a problem
击剑jī jiànfencing (sport)
剑客jiàn kèswordsman
剑术jiàn shùswordsmanship
剑桥jiàn qiáoCambridge
宝剑bǎo jiàntreasured sword
卖剑买牛mài jiàn mǎi niúto abandon violence or military pursuits and return to peaceful civilian life, especially farming; also used to describe a reformed criminal turning over a new leaf.
口蜜腹剑kǒu mì fù jiànDescribes someone who speaks sweetly but harbors malicious intentions; a hypocrite who is friendly on the surface but treacherous underneath.

Words with 鞘

出鞘chūqiàodraw a sword from its sheath
刀鞘dāoqiàoknife sheath
鞘翅qiàochìelytron (wing cover of beetles)

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Example Sentences with 剑鞘

jiàn剑

qiào鞘

shàng上

kè刻

zhe着

měi美

lì丽

de的

huā花

wén纹

。

The scabbard is carved with beautiful patterns.