剑拔弩张

剑拔弩张劍拔弩張 jiàn zhāng ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄚˊ ㄋㄨˇ ㄓㄤ gim3 bat6 nou5 zoeng1

  • lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility
  • at daggers drawn

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 剑 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown