剪 Jiǎn ㄐㄧㄢˇ zin2

  • surname Jian

剪 jiǎn ㄐㄧㄢˇ zin2 HSK 5 基礎級 · Level 2

  • (bound form) scissors or similar tool
  • to cut as with scissors
  • (bound form) to wipe out; to exterminate
  • to edit (video, audio etc)

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 剪 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 该 該 ( gāi goi1 ) 剪头发 剪頭髮 ( jiǎn tóu fa zin2 tau4 faat3 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    You should get your hair cut.

  • 用 ( yòng jung6 ) 剪刀 ( jiǎn dāo zin2 dou1 ) 剪 ( jiǎn zin2 ) 图片 圖片 ( tú piàn tou4 pin2 )。

    Use scissors to cut out the pictures.

  • 汤姆 湯姆 ( Tāng mǔ tong1 mou5 ) 剪 ( jiǎn zin2 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 什么 什麼 ( shén me sam6 mo1 )?

    What did Tom cut?

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 把头 把頭 ( bǎ tóu baa2 tau4 ) 发 發 ( fā faat3 ) 剪 ( jiǎn zin2 ) 短 ( duǎn dyun2 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    He had his hair cut short.

  • 剪刀 ( jiǎn dāo zin2 dou1 )、 石头 石頭 ( shí tou sek6 tau4 )、 布 ( bù bou3 )。

    Rock, paper, scissors.

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