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尚方剑

shàng fāng jiàn

3-character word Traditional 尚方劍

What 尚方剑 means

1. imperial sword (giving bearer arbitrary powers)
2. in fiction, Chinese version of 007's license to kill

The characters in 尚方剑

• 尚shàngstill; yet; to value
• 方fāngsquare; power or involution (math.); upright
• 剑jiàndouble-edged sword; classifier for blows of a sword

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