刂
Primary radical
刂 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 劍.
CHINESE CHARACTER
劍 (jiàn): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
jiàn
sword, dagger, saberHSK —15 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
僉
Phonetic component
僉 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.
STROKES · 15
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 劍 in 15 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
FAQ
What does 劍 (jiàn) mean in Chinese?
sword, dagger, saber
How do you write 劍 in stroke order?
劍 has 15 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 劍?
刂 is the radical in 劍. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 劍?
This character does not yet have linked HSK word entries in the study archive.