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| 劍 | |
gim3
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[n] sword (typically the straight swords seen in Chinese kung fu films); dagger; saber Stroke count: 15
Level: 4
Radical: 刀 (#18)
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| 劍 / 剑 | |
| This character was last edited on 2nd Jul 2008 | |
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劍道
gim3 dou6 = kendo
劍蘭
gim3 laan4 = Gladioli
擊劍
gik1 gim3 = fencing
寶劍
bou2 gim3 = a double-edged sword
劍術
gim3 seot6 = swordplay; fencing
劍橋
gim3 kiu4 = Cambridge
西洋劍
sai1 joeng4 gim3 = [n] foil, epee, saber used for fencing
劍花
gim3 faa1 = a night-blooming cereus; [粵]: a tough woman
劍客
gim3 haak3 = a swordsman; a chivalrous expert
手裏劍
sau2 leoi5 gim3 = shuriken, throwing starsSee all 25 compounds |
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Unicode code for this character: U+528D (off-site link)
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Unicode code for this character: U+528D (off-site link)
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