See also: kiem, kiêm, and kiềm

Vietnamese

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Vietnamese word from . Doublet of gươm.

Noun

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(classifier thanh, cây) kiếm

  1. a sword
    Synonym: gươm
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Etymology 2

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Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (SV: kiểm).

Verb

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kiếm ()

  1. to seek, to search, to find
    Synonym: tìm
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