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剑 jiàn

sword

Strokes
9
Level
HSK 6
Radical
刂
Traditional
劍
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 佥刂 ⿰佥刂

Memory hint: knife

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  1. 这把剑是古代武将用过的。
    Zhè bǎ jiàn shì gǔdài wǔjiàng yòngguò de.
    This sword was once used by an ancient general.
    this (measure) sword be ancient military-general used (particle)
  2. 博物馆里那把剑是真的吗？
    Bówùguǎn lǐ nà bǎ jiàn shì zhēn de ma?
    Is that sword in the museum real?
    museum inside that (measure) sword be real (particle) (question)
  3. 练武的时候，先学着拿好这把剑。
    Liànwǔ de shíhou, xiān xuézhe ná hǎo zhè bǎ jiàn.
    When practicing martial arts, first learn to hold this sword properly.
    practice-martial-arts (particle) time, first learn hold well this (measure) sword
  4. 这把剑已经锈了，不能再用了。
    Zhè bǎ jiàn yǐjīng xiùle, bùnéng zài yòng le.
    This sword has already rusted and can no longer be used.
    this (measure) sword already rust-(particle), cannot again use (particle)
  5. 在古代战场上，士兵常常佩带一把剑。
    Zài gǔdài zhànchǎng shàng, shìbīng chángcháng pèidài yì bǎ jiàn.
    On ancient battlefields, soldiers often carried a sword.
    at ancient battlefield on, soldier often carry one (measure) sword

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