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鞘

qiào
noun #21,568

Measure Word

一个剑鞘 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 scabbard
  2. 2 sheath (for a blade)

Examples

他将剑插回鞘中。
Tā jiāng jiàn chā huí qiào zhōng.
He slid the sword back into its scabbard.
这把刀的鞘是用皮革做的。
Zhè bǎ dāo de qiào shì yòng pígé zuò de.
The sheath for this knife is made of leather.

Tips

memory
鞘 is made up of 革 (leather) at the bottom — scabbards are traditionally leather-covered. The top component 梢 (tip/end) hints at the shape of something that covers a pointed end.

Stroke Order

鞘 qiào