double-edged sword (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
劍
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
件 jiàn - item; [measure word for items of clothing] (clf.) | HSK 2
溅 jiàn - splash; spatter (v.) | HSK 6
Phonetically similar words
捡 jiǎn - to pick up; collect; to gather (v.) | HSK 5
煎 jiān - pan fry; fry in shallow oil (v.) | HSK 6
拣 jiǎn - choose; select; pick out (v.) | HSK 6
Examples
他用剑进行了一场精彩的决斗。 tā yòng jiàn jìnxíng le yī chǎng jīngcǎi de juédòu - He had a wonderful duel with a sword.
这把剑是家族的传家宝。 zhè bǎ jiàn shì jiāzú de chuánjiābǎo - This sword is a family heirloom.
古代武士常用剑作为武器。 gǔdài wǔshì cháng yòng jiàn zuòwéi wǔqì - Ancient warriors often used swords as weapons.
他在剑术比赛中获得了冠军。 tā zài jiànshù bǐsài zhōng huòdé le guànjūn - He won the championship in the swordsmanship competition.
这把剑锋利无比，削铁如泥。 zhè bǎ jiàn fēnglì wúbǐ, xiāo tiě rú ní - This sword is extremely sharp, cutting through iron like mud.