剑圣 (jiànshèng): sword saint

Meanings

1 sword saint
2 grandmaster swordsman
3 the supreme master of swordsmanship

Characters

剑

saint; sage; holy; supreme

Examples

他被武林中人尊称为剑圣。

Tā bèi wǔlín zhōng rén zūnchēng wéi jiànshèng.

He is revered in the martial arts world as the Sword Saint.

剑圣一出手，无人能挡。

Jiànshèng yī chūshǒu, wú rén néng dǎng.

When the Sword Saint makes his move, no one can stop him.

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culture

剑圣 is a title used in Chinese martial arts fiction (武侠) and games for the ultimate master of sword fighting. The rank hierarchy is often: 剑手 → 剑师 → 剑豪 → 剑圣. Also used in video games (e.g., League of Legends, where Master Yi's Chinese name involves this title).