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剪刀

jiǎn dāo

HSK 3.0 · 5HSK 2.0 · 5

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jiǎn dāo · zin2 dou1 (Jyutping)

  1. scissors
  2. CL:把[ba3]

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

剪

Meaning
scissors; cut, divide, separate
Radical
刀
Strokes
11
Components
⿱前刀
Cangjie
TBNH
Four-corner
8022.7

刀

Meaning
knife; old coin; measure
Radical
刀
Strokes
2
Components
⿹?丿
Cangjie
SH
Four-corner
1722.0

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