kiếm

See also: kiem, kiêm, and kiềm

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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