尚方宝剑 shàngfāngbǎojiàn imperial sword Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 尚 shàng to manage (literary) To be in charge of; to manage; to preside over方 fāng noun place place; region; locality宝剑 寶劍 bǎojiàn noun double-edged sword (double-edged) sword, especially a valuable, famous, or precious one; can also refer to swords in general