宝剑
bǎo jiàn
Pinyin

Definition

宝剑
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bǎo jiàn
  1. (double-edged) sword
  2. CL:把[bǎ],方[fāng]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

剑
jiàn
  1. 1 double-edged sword
  2. 2 CL:口[kǒu],把[bǎ]
  3. 3 classifier for blows of a sword
宝
bǎo
  1. 1 jewel
  2. 2 gem
  3. 3 treasure
  4. 4 precious
宝宝
bǎo bǎo
  1. 1 darling
  2. 2 baby
宝贝
bǎo bèi
  1. 1 treasured object
  2. 2 treasure
  3. 3 darling
  4. 4 baby
  5. 5 cowry
  6. 6 good-for-nothing or queer character
元宝
Yuán bǎo
  1. 1 Yuanbao district of Dandong city 丹東市|丹东市[Dān dōng shì], Liaoning
八宝粥
bā bǎo zhōu
  1. 1 rice congee made with red beans, lotus seeds, longan, red dates, nuts etc
刀剑
dāo jiàn
  1. 1 sword
剑客
jiàn kè
  1. 1 swordsman
剑桥
Jiàn qiáo
  1. 1 Cambridge
国宝
guó bǎo
  1. 1 national treasure
大宝
Dà bǎo
  1. 1 Taiho (a Japanese era)
宝典
bǎo diǎn
  1. 1 canonical text
  2. 2 treasury (i.e. book of treasured wisdom)
宝安
Bǎo ān
  1. 1 Bao'an district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong
宝安区
Bǎo ān qū
  1. 1 Bao'an district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong
宝山
Bǎo shān
  1. 1 Baoshang District of Shanghai
  2. 2 Baoshan District of Shuangyashan city 雙鴨山|双鸭山[Shuāng yā shān], Heilongjiang
  3. 3 Baoshan or Paoshan township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xīn zhú Xiàn], northwest Taiwan
宝岛
Bǎo dǎo
  1. 1 Formosa
宝座
bǎo zuò
  1. 1 throne
宝库
bǎo kù
  1. 1 treasure-house
  2. 2 treasury
  3. 3 treasure-trove (often fig., book of treasured wisdom)
宝物
bǎo wù
  1. 1 treasure
  2. 2 CL:件[jiàn]
宝玉
bǎo yù
  1. 1 precious jade
  2. 2 treasures

Idioms (19)

刻舟求剑
kè zhōu qiú jiàn
  1. 1 lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
剑拔弩张
jiàn bá nǔ zhāng
  1. 1 lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility
  2. 2 at daggers drawn
剑走偏锋
jiàn zǒu piān fēng
  1. 1 the sword moves with side stroke (modern idiom)
  2. 2 fig. unexpected winning move
  3. 3 unconventional gambit
剑走蜻蛉
jiàn zǒu qīng líng
  1. 1 the sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom)
  2. 2 fig. unexpected winning move
  3. 3 unconventional gambit
口蜜腹剑
kǒu mì fù jiàn
  1. 1 lit. honeyed words, a sword in the belly (idiom); fig. hypocritical and murderous
奇珍异宝
qí zhēn yì bǎo
  1. 1 rare treasure (idiom)
宝刀不老
bǎo dāo bù lǎo
  1. 1 lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. (of one's skills etc) to be as good as ever
  3. 3 the old man still has it
宝刀未老
bǎo dāo wèi lǎo
  1. 1 treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous
宝马香车
bǎo mǎ xiāng chē
  1. 1 precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
  2. 2 ostentatious display of luxury
招财进宝
zhāo cái jìn bǎo
  1. 1 ushering in wealth and prosperity (idiom and traditional greeting, esp. at New Year); We wish you wealth and success!
文房四宝
wén fáng sì bǎo
  1. 1 Four Treasures of the Study, namely 筆|笔[bǐ], 墨[mò], 紙|纸[zhǐ] and 硯|砚[yàn]
  2. 2 the essentials of calligraphy and scholarship (idiom)
有宝何必人前夸
yǒu bǎo hé bì rén qián kuā
  1. 1 There is no need to boast about one's treasures. (idiom)
无事不登三宝殿
wú shì bù dēng sān bǎo diàn
  1. 1 lit. One doesn't visit a temple without a cause. (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to visit sb with an ulterior motive (esp. to ask for sth)
  3. 3 having a hidden agenda
琴剑飘零
qín jiàn piāo líng
  1. 1 floating between zither and sword (idiom); fig. wandering aimlessly with no tenured position
丑妻近地家中宝
chǒu qī jìn dì jiā zhōng bǎo
  1. 1 an ugly wife is a treasure at home (idiom)
项庄舞剑
Xiàng Zhuāng wǔ jiàn
  1. 1 lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liú Bāng] (idiom, refers to plot to kill Liu Bang during Feast at Hongmen 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hóng mén Yàn] in 206 BC)
  2. 2 fig. an elaborate deception hiding malicious intent
项庄舞剑，意在沛公
Xiàng Zhuāng wǔ jiàn , yì zài Pèi gōng
  1. 1 lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liú Bāng] (idiom); refers to 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang, aka Duke of Pei 沛公[Pèi gōng] and the future Han emperor, during a sword dance at Feast at Hongmen 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hóng mén Yàn]
  2. 2 an elaborate deception to hide malicious intent
香车宝马
xiāng chē bǎo mǎ
  1. 1 magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
  2. 2 ostentatious display of luxury
香轮宝骑
xiāng lún bǎo qí
  1. 1 magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
  2. 2 ostentatious display of luxury

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