kiếm

See also: kiem, kiêm, kiềm, kiểm, kîem, and kiệm

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 劍. Doublet of gươm.

    Noun

    (classifier cây, cái, thanh) kiếm • (剑, 劎)

    1. sword
      Synonym: gươm
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 檢 (SV: kiểm). Doublet of kiểm.

      Verb

      kiếm • (劍, 劔, 斂)

      1. to seek, to search, to find
        Synonym: tìm
      Derived terms
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