jiānjiǎn

kind of rapier

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
钅 meaning component

  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

is a component form of .

间 sound component

  Sound component

jiānjiàn

  

space

Evolution

锏 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
锏 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
锏 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

() 

jiān

kind of rapier

() 

jiǎn

ancient weapon like a long solid metal truncheon

Most common words with 锏
Freq.
Word
Meaning

杀手锏

(fig.) trump card

ancient weapon like a long solid metal truncheon

撒手锏

(fig.) trump card