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剪

jiǎn
verb HSK 5 #2,353

Meanings

  1. 1 to cut with scissors
  2. 2 to trim
  3. 3 to clip

Examples

我需要剪头发了。
Wǒ xūyào jiǎn tóufa le.
I need to get a haircut.
她剪了一个短发。
Tā jiǎn le yī gè duǎn fà.
She cut her hair short.
帮我把这张纸剪一下。
Bāng wǒ bǎ zhè zhāng zhǐ jiǎn yīxià.
Help me cut this piece of paper.

Tips

usage
剪头发 (jiǎn tóufa, to get a haircut), 剪纸 (jiǎnzhǐ, paper cutting — a traditional Chinese art), 剪彩 (jiǎncǎi, to cut the ribbon at an opening ceremony).

In Pop Culture

剪纸 jiǎnzhǐ
paper cutting
ancient Chinese folk art, UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

Stroke Order

剪 jiǎn