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› 剪
剪
zin2
Mandarin: jian3
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Definitions
1
scissors
2
shears
3
clippers M: 把bǎ [把]
4
to cut with scissors
5
to trim
6
to wipe out or exterminate
7
to divide
8
to separate
9
# adapted from cc-cedict
Other Readings
剪
jin1
[[to cut]] | jīn chóu 剪草 — to cut grass; to get a haircut, to cut hair.
Words containing 剪
剪斷
zin2
tyun5
to cut with scissors into two or more pieces; clipping; nip; snip
洋剪
joeng4
zin2
tailoring scissors; tailoring shears
剪紙
zin2
zi2
paper-cut
剪接
zin2
zip3
film-editing; montage; to cut or edit film
剪片
zin2
pin3*2
film editing
剪影
zin2
jing2
silhouette
剪輯
zin2
cap1
edit (film or radio/TV programme); editing; montage
較剪
gaau3
zin2
scissors
飛髮剪
fei1
faat3
zin2
hair clippers
浮雕剪影
fau4
diu1
zin2
jing2
cameo silhouettes
包剪𢱕
baau1
zin2
dap6
rock-paper-scissors [colloquial]
剪髮
zin2
faat3
to have a haircut
剪短
zin2
dyun2
cut short (hairstyle)
剪彩
zin2
coi2
to cut the ribbon at an opening ceremony
包剪揼
baau1
zin2
dap6
rock-paper-scissors
剪報
zin2
bou3
[v] to cut or clip from a newspaper; [n] newspaper clippings
剪票
zin2
piu3
[n] Ticket punch
鉸剪
gaau2
zin2
scissors
風力修剪
fung1
lik6
sau1
zin2
wind prune
剪頭髮
zin2
tau4
faat3
to get a haircut
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