jiàn

sword

Variant of .

Evolution

劒 Bronze script Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Bronze script

Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
劒 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
劒 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Definitions

 

jiàn

sword, dagger, saber

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jiàn

variant of |[jiàn]

Most common words with 劒
Freq.
Word
Meaning

double-edged sword

宝剑

(double-edged) sword

剑桥

Cambridge

剑术

fencing

剑客

fencer (i.e. sportsman involved in fencing)