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刀剑
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刀剑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

刀剑 Usage and Examples

swords

knives and swords

bladed weapons

旌旗蔽日,刀剑如麻。

There are myriads of flags enough to conceal the sun, and swords are as numerous as a field of hemp.

刀剑失去军事功能已有一百年了,但它仍然是军官全套制服的一部分,因为刀剑总是象征着“军官和绅士”。

The sword hasn't had a military function for a hundred years, but is still part of an officer's full-dress uniform, precisely because a sword always symbolized "an officer and a gentleman".

The characters in 刀剑

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
刀
dāo2knife
剑
jiàn9ancient long-bladed weapon

More words starting with 刀

  • dāo刀zǔ俎shàng上de的yú鱼ròu肉A fish on the chopping block, At someone's mercy
  • dāo刀bīng兵Weapons and warfare.
  • dāo刀jù具A general term for cutting tools.
  • dāo刀rèn刃blade, cutting edge
  • dāo刀chā叉Knife and fork.
  • dāo刀kǒu口Cutting edge, Incision
  • dāo刀kǒu口shàng上On the knife's edge, On the brink
  • dāo刀zi子knife, blade
  • dāo刀shì室Knife room, Blade room
  • dāo刀shān山jiàn剑shù树bān般de的Perilous, Harrowing
  • dāo刀gōng工knife skills (in cooking)
  • dāo刀bì币Knife coin, Knife money

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Questions about 刀剑

What does 刀剑 mean in Chinese?

刀剑 (dāo jiàn) means “swords, knives and swords, bladed weapons”.

How do you pronounce 刀剑?

刀剑 is pronounced dāo jiàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “swords” in Chinese?

“swords” is 刀剑 (dāo jiàn) in Chinese.

How is 刀剑 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 刀剑, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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