Traditional Chinese 劍
Simplified Chinese 剑

A double-edged straight Chinese [[sword]] of 45 to 80 centimeters (17.7 to 31.5 inches) in length, with a one- or two-handed grip, a tapering, pointed blade, and a pommel that is sometimes decorated with a [[tassel]]. Jian are still used in [[martial arts]] today.

h4. See also

* [[Dao]] - Chinese single-edged swords
* [[List of weapons]]
* "Wikipedia article":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jian 