剑 = 佥 + 刂

剑 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “sword”. It is built from 佥 (all) and 刂 (knife).

Keyword: sword
Pinyin (Mandarin): jiàn
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: sword, dagger, saber, кинжал, меч, сабля, dagger, saber

Decomposition

ids

佥 all
刂 knife

How to find 剑 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “all” + “knife”. 剑 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 剑 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.