剑

jiàn

double-edged sword

nounHSK 3.0 word list · Band 6trad. 劍

Counted with口kǒu把bǎ

Dictionary entry

double-edged sword; classifier for blows of a sword

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剑

See it in sentences

他手里有一把剑。

Tā shǒu lǐ yǒu yì bǎ jiàn.

English

He has a sword in his hand.

这把剑很旧了。

Zhè bǎ jiàn hěn jiù le.

English

This sword is very old.

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