Search the dictionary A Chinese word or character, or English Search 2 entries. kèzhōuqiújiàn 刻舟求剑 lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom) kèzhōuqiújiàn 刻舟求劍 lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom)