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Main Radical of Character

  • 丷 bā eight
  • 一 yī one
  • 月 yuè moon
  • 刂 dāo knife
  • 刀 dāo knife
Pinyin Yale Jyutping English Definition for Chinese Text
jian3
jin2 zin2 scissors / shears / clippers / to cut with scissors / to trim / to wipe out or exterminate / surname jian

Common Chinese Words Using 剪

Traditional Chinese Pinyin Yale Jyutping English Definition for Chinese Text
剪 刀
jian3 dao1
jin2 dou1 zin2 dou1 scissors
剪 彩
jian3 cai3
jin2 choi2 zin2 coi2 to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony)
剪 子
jian3 zi5
jin2 ji2 zin2 zi2 clippers / scissors / shears
修 剪
xiu1 jian3
sau1 jin2 sau1 zin2 to prune / to trim
剪 斷
jian3 duan4
jin2 dyun6, tyun5 zin2 dyun6, tyun5 to cut / to snip
裁 剪
cai2 jian3
choi4 jin2 coi4 zin2 to cut out
剪 裁
jian3 cai2
jin2 choi4 zin2 coi4 to tailor (clothes) / to trim (expenditure)

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