Hanzi Now
CharactersIdiomsChinese NameFlashcards
Tools

Visual content

  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorCreate PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Character Highlight AnimatorChoose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
  • Chinese Text Morph AnimatorTurn one Chinese character, word or phrase into another; download SVG, MP4 or WebM

Audio content

  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting

Teaching materials

  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
  • Bingo CardsPicture and word Bingo for your class
  • Picture WorksheetsChinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Other

  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Zodiac CalculatorFind your animal sign from your birth date and make a zodiac card.
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
View all tools →
剑鞘
剑鞘
剑鞘
剑鞘
剑鞘
剑鞘
剑鞘
剑鞘

剑鞘 Pronunciation and Pinyin

剑鞘 Usage and Examples

scabbard

sheath

The characters in 剑鞘

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
剑
jiàn9ancient long-bladed weapon
鞘
qiào16sheath or scabbard

More words starting with 剑

  • jiàn剑xiá侠Swordsman, Knight-errant
  • jiàn剑rèn刃blade, sword edge
  • jiàn剑hào号Sword designation, Sword code
  • jiàn剑kè客Swordsman
  • jiàn剑shì室sword room, fencing room
  • jiàn剑shù术Swordsmanship
  • jiàn剑bǐng柄hilt, grip
  • jiàn剑bǐng柄shàng上de的on the hilt, hilt's
  • jiàn剑fǎ法swordsmanship, swordplay
  • jiàn剑méi眉Sharp eyebrows, Thick and straight eyebrows
  • jiàn剑gōu缑sword hilt, sword guard
  • jiàn剑lǎo老wú无máng芒rén人lǎo老wú无gāng刚An old sword loses its edge, an old person loses their vigor., As a sword dulls with age, so does a man lose his strength.

Recommended tools

Writing Worksheets

Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion

Open the tool →

Character Highlight Animator

Choose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order

Open the tool →

Stroke Order Animator

Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4

Open the tool →

Picture Worksheets

Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Open the tool →

Questions about 剑鞘

What does 剑鞘 mean in Chinese?

剑鞘 (jiàn qiào) means “scabbard, sheath”.

How do you pronounce 剑鞘?

剑鞘 is pronounced jiàn qiào in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “scabbard” in Chinese?

“scabbard” is 剑鞘 (jiàn qiào) in Chinese.

Hanzi Now

Explore the charm of Chinese language

Explore

  • Characters
  • Idioms
  • Chinese Names
  • Flashcards

Tools

  • Chinese Text Image Generator
  • Stroke Order Animator
  • Character Highlight Animator
  • Bingo Cards
  • Picture Worksheets
  • All Tools

More

  • Blog
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
© 2026 Hanzi NowContact Us