How is 剑 pronounced?

剑 is pronounced “jiàn” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 剑?

剑 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 剑 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 6noun

Traditional: 劍

jiàn

剑 (jiàn) means “double-edged sword; classifier for blows of a sword”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese character (traditional 劍) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Measure word: 口,把

Practice writingUnlock HSK 6 required

他每天早晨练习剑术。

Tā měitiān zǎochen liànxí jiàn shù.

He practices swordsmanship every morning.

What does 剑 mean?: 剑 (jiàn) means “double-edged sword; classifier for blows of a sword”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 剑 pronounced?: 剑 is pronounced “jiàn” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 剑?: 剑 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 剑?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 剑 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27