Radical:

meaning for jiàn:

  • - double-edged sword
  • - Classifiers: 口
  • - classifier for blows of a swordfencing (sport)(double-edged) sword
  • - Classifiers: 把 sharp sworddouble-edged sword (lit. and fig.)sword
  • - (fencing) saber

jiàn
shì
zhànzhēng战争
zhōng
zuì
chángjiàn常见
de
wǔqì武器
zhīyī之一

The sword is one of the most common weapons in war.


názhe拿着
yībǎ一把
jiàn
chōngdāng充当
wǔqì武器

He held a sword as weapon.


jiàn
shì
yìzhǒng一种
hěn
huálì华丽
de
biǎoyǎn表演
yìshù艺术

Sword dancing is a very magnificent performing art.


zhè
jiàn
shì
cóng
yéye爷爷
nàr那儿
chuán
xiàlai下来
de

This sword has been passed down from my grandfather.