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拔剑

拔劍
bájiàn
verb #26,233

Meanings

  1. 1 to draw a sword
  2. 2 to unsheathe a sword

Examples

将军拔剑高呼，士气大振。
Jiāngjūn bájiàn gāo hū, shìqì dà zhèn.
The general drew his sword and shouted, greatly boosting morale.
他拔剑指着来犯之敌。
Tā bájiàn zhǐzhe láifàn zhī dí.
He unsheathed his sword pointing at the attacking enemy.

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usage
拔剑 is mostly used in literary, historical, or martial arts contexts. In modern usage it can be figurative for taking decisive action.

Stroke Order

拔 bá
剑 jiàn