Jian (disambiguation)

The jian (simplified Chinese: 剑; traditional Chinese: 劍; pinyin: Jiàn) is a double-edged straight sword used during the last 2,500 years in China.

Jian may also refer to:

Weapons

• Jian (sword breaker) (simplified Chinese: 锏; traditional Chinese: 鐧; pinyin: Jiǎn), the Chinese sword breaker/club mace
• Chinese arrow (Chinese: 箭; pinyin: Jiàn)
• Fighter and attack aircraft of Chinese People's Liberation Army: Jiān "J" (Fighter) series

Chinese history and culture

• Jian of Qi, the last king of the ancient Chinese state of Qi
• Jian (bird), a bird in Chinese mythology
• Jian (given name), Mandarin given name
• Jian (surname), Mandarin pinyin of the name 簡/简
• Jian (unit), a traditional unit of length and area in building large structures

Others

• Jian (era), a Japanese era from 1021 through 1024
• Jian Ghomeshi (born 1966/1967), Canadian broadcaster
• Jian (1986), a novel by Eric Van Lustbader
• Jian, Iran (disambiguation)

See also

• Ji'an (disambiguation)
• Jian River (disambiguation)