"剑" • Chinese-English Dictionary
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 剑 |  jiàn | variant of 劍|剑[jian4] |   | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Results beginning with 剑 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 剑法 | jiàn fǎ | fencing / sword-play | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 剑客 | jiàn kè | swordsman | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 剑桥 | Jiàn qiáo | Cambridge | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 剑术 | jiàn shù | swordsmanship | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 剑身 | jiàn shēn | sword blade | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 剑尖 | jiàn jiān | point / sharp end | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 剑柄 | jiàn bǐng | sword hilt | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 剑麻 | jiàn má | sisal hemp | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 剑鱼 | jiàn yú | swordfish | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 剑标 | jiàn biāo | (typography) dagger (†) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 剑川 | Jiàn chuān | Jianchuan county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州[Da4 li3 Bai2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 剑道 | jiàn dào | kendō / (sports) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 剑阁 | Jiàn gé | Jiange county in Guangyuan 廣元|广元[Guang3 yuan2], Sichuan | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 剑河 | Jiàn hé | Jianhe county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 剑鸻 | jiàn héng | (bird species of China) common ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 剑龙 | jiàn lóng | stegosaurus | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 剑虾 | jiàn xiā | rose shrimp | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 剑指 | jiàn zhǐ | (fig.) to target / to set one's sights on (a goal, problem etc) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
» MORE
| 剑齿虎 | jiàn chǐ hǔ | saber-toothed tiger | |
| 剑川县 | Jiàn chuān xiàn | Jianchuan county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州[Da4 li3 Bai2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan | |
| 剑阁县 | Jiàn gé xiàn | Jiange county in Guangyuan 廣元|广元[Guang3 yuan2], Sichuan | |
| 剑河县 | Jiàn hé xiàn | Jianhe county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou | |
| 剑鱼科 | jiàn yú kē | marlin / spearfish | |
| 剑鱼座 | Jiàn yú zuò | Dorado (constellation) | |
| 剑嘴鹛 | jiàn zuǐ méi | (bird species of China) slender-billed scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus superciliaris) | |
| 剑桥大学 | Jiàn qiáo Dà xué | University of Cambridge | |
| 剑拔弩张 | jiàn bá nǔ zhāng | lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom) / fig. a state of mutual hostility / at daggers drawn | |
| 剑鼻蝠属 | jiàn bí fú shǔ | Lonchorhina | |
| 剑栏之战 | jiàn lán zhī zhàn | Battle | |
| 剑龙下目 | jiàn lóng xià mù | stegosauria | |
| 剑眉星目 | jiàn méi - xīng mù | (idiom) straight, thick, upward-inclined eyebrows and eyes that are bright and full of spirit / striking, handsome features / dashing, heroic appearance | |
| 剑走偏锋 | jiàn zǒu piān fēng | the sword moves with side stroke (modern idiom) / fig. unexpected winning move / unconventional gambit | |
| 剑走蜻蛉 | jiàn zǒu qīng líng | the sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom) / fig. unexpected winning move / unconventional gambit | |
Approximate Results for 剑 | ||||
| 宝剑 | bǎo jiàn | (double-edged) sword (esp. a valuable or famous one) / CL:把[ba3] | | |
| 刀剑 | dāo jiàn | sword | | |
| 利剑 | lì jiàn | sharp sword | | |
| 短剑 | duǎn jiàn | dagger | | |
| 佩剑 | pèi jiàn | sword / (fencing) saber | | |
| 木剑 | mù jiàn | wooden sword | | |
| 击剑 | jī jiàn | fencing (sport) | | |
| 重剑 | zhòng jiàn | épée (fencing) | | |
| 舞剑 | wǔ jiàn | to perform a sword-dance | | |
| 花剑 | huā jiàn | foil (fencing) | | |
» MORE
| 轩辕剑 | xuān yuán jiàn | sword | |
| 双刃剑 | shuāng rèn jiàn | double-edged sword (lit. and fig.) | |
| 太极剑 | tài jí jiàn | a kind of traditional Chinese sword-play | |
| 击剑者 | jī jiàn zhě | fencer (i.e. sportsman involved in fencing) | |
| 刘剑峰 | Liú Jiàn fēng | Liu Jianfeng (1936-), second governor of Hainan | |
| 尚方剑 | shàng fāng jiàn | imperial sword (giving bearer arbitrary powers) / in fiction, Chinese version of 007's license to kill | |
| 手里剑 | shǒu lǐ jiàn | straight or circular throwing-knife used by ninja and samurai (loanword from Japanese 手裏剣 / shuriken) | |
| 赵剑华 | zhào jiàn huá | Zhao | |
| 唇枪舌剑 | chún qiāng shé jiàn | (idiom) to cross verbal swords / to have a heated verbal exchange | |
| 尚方宝剑 | shàng fāng bǎo jiàn | variant of 尚方劍|尚方剑[shang4 fang1 jian4] / imperial sword (giving bearer arbitrary powers) / in fiction, Chinese version of 007's license to kill | |
| 口蜜腹剑 | kǒu mì fù jiàn | lit. honeyed words, a sword in the belly (idiom) / fig. hypocritical and murderous | |
| 刻舟求剑 | kè zhōu qiú jiàn | lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom) / fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances | |
| 琴剑飘零 | qín jiàn piāo líng | floating between zither and sword (idiom) / fig. wandering aimlessly with no tenured position | |
| 项庄舞剑 | Xiàng Zhuāng wǔ jiàn | lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] (idiom, refers to plot to kill Liu Bang during the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hong2 men2 yan4] in 206 BC) / fig. an elaborate deception hiding malicious intent | |
| 长嘴剑鸻 | cháng zuǐ jiàn héng | (bird species of China) long-billed plover (Charadrius placidus) | |
| 刀枪剑戟 | dāo - qiāng - jiàn - jǐ | (idiom) melee combat weapons of ancient China, such as swords, spears and halberds | |
| 刀光剑影 | dāo guāng jiàn yǐng | lit. flash of knives and swords (idiom) / fig. intense conflict | |
| 上方宝剑 | shàng fāng bǎo jiàn | imperial sword (giving bearer plenipotentiary powers) / imperial Chinese version of 007 licensed to kill | |
| 月华剑士 | yuè huá jiàn shì | The | |
| 化剑铸犁促进会 | Project Ploughshares | | |
| 项庄舞剑，意在沛公 | Xiàng Zhuāng wǔ jiàn , yì zài Pèi Gōng | lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] (idiom) / refers to 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang, aka Duke of Pei 沛公[Pei4 gong1] and the future Han emperor, during a sword dance at the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hong2 men2 yan4] / an elaborate deception to hide malicious intent | |
| 项庄舞剑，志在沛公 | Xiàng Zhuāng wǔ jiàn , zhì zài Pèi Gōng | see 項莊舞劍，意在沛公|项庄舞剑，意在沛公[Xiang4 Zhuang1 wu3 jian4 , yi4 zai4 Pei4 gong1] | |
