剑
HSK 6
剑 (jiàn): sword, dagger, saber
jiàn
sword, dagger, saber
Pinyin
jiàn
HSK Level
Level 6
Characters
1
English Meaning
sword, dagger, saber
How to Write 剑 (jiàn)
剑 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 剑
A phono-semantic compound: 刂 (knife) carries the meaning, and 佥 hints at the pronunciation.
What 剑 is Made Of
剑 is built from 2 components:
佥all, together, unanimous
刂knife
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