Memory phrase for the character: 剑

剑

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Meaning

double-edged sword

Pronunciation

jiàn

Explanation

 Left: together 佥 (A person 人 as one 一 is with three ツ together.), right: knife, to cut 刂

Mnemonic
 
A 'together' for cutting is the: double-edged sword.

Radicals

佥 together
刂 cutIt is typically at the right side of the character.




 Vocabulary

宝剑 bǎo jiàn  a double-edged sword
利剑 lì jiàn  sharp sword
剑桥 Jiàn qiáo  Cambridge, university city in England
剑桥 Jiàn qiáo  

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