Chinese symbol for “sword”
宝剑
bǎo jiàn
Traditional: 寶劍
(double-edged) sword (esp. a valuable or famous one); measure word: 把 (bǎ)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for sword is 宝剑 (bǎo jiàn), defined as: (double-edged) sword (esp. a valuable or famous one); measure word: 把 (bǎ).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “sword”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 刀剑 (刀劍) | dāo jiàn | sword |
| 佩剑 (佩劍) | pèi jiàn | sword; (fencing) saber |
| 钢刀 (鋼刀) | gāng dāo | steel knife; sword |
| 缑 (緱) | gōu | rope attached to a sword hilt; (archaic) hilt |
| 铗 (鋏) | jiá | pincers for use at a fire; sword |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 宝剑.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宝宝 (寶寶) | bǎo bao | darling; baby |
| 宝贝 (寶貝) | bǎo bèi | treasured object; treasure |
| 宝贵 (寶貴) | bǎo guì | valuable; precious |
| 珠宝 (珠寶) | zhū bǎo | pearls; jewels |
| 宝石 (寶石) | bǎo shí | precious stone; gem; measure word: 枚 (méi), 颗 (kē) |
| 宝藏 (寶藏) | bǎo zàng | precious mineral deposits; hidden treasure |
| 刀剑 (刀劍) | dāo jiàn | sword |
| 剑术 (劍術) | jiàn shù | swordsmanship |
See also: Japanese symbol for “sword”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.