铰(jiǎo)

11 strokesTrad. 鉸

scissors

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Character information

Pinyin
jiǎo
Meaning
scissors; to cut (with scissors)
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
鉸

Origin & structure

Where 铰 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰钅交

Objects with a metal 钅 joint 交; 交 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

钅jīn交jiāo

Parts are arranged left to right.

Traditional form 鉸: Objects with a metal 釒 joint 交; 交 also provides the pronunciation

How to write 铰 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 铰

Common words using 铰 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

jiǎo铰dāo刀

reamer; scissors

Open 铰刀 page →
jiǎo铰liàn链

hinge

Open 铰链 page →
mén门jiǎo铰

door hinge

Open 门铰 page →

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