剑
剑 - jiàn
sword, dagger, saber
sword, dagger, saberHow to read 剑
Click 剑 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 剑 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 劍 |
| Pinyin | jiàn |
| English | sword, dagger, saber |
| Radical hint | 刀 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 剑客 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 剑尖. “”。 Please read 剑川 one more time.
Common words with this character
swordsman
point; sharp end
see 劍川縣|剑川县[Jian4 chuan1 Xian4]
to target; to set one's sights on
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 剑 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 剑客 and 剑尖 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.