剪(jiǎn)

HSK 511 strokes

surname Jian

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Character information

Pinyin
jiǎn
Meaning
surname Jian
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 剪 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱前刀

In this compound, the meaning comes from 刀 (knife); 前 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

前qián刀dāo

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 剪 step by step

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

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Words with 剪

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

jiǎn剪dāo刀
HSK 5

scissors; CL:把[ba3]

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jiǎn剪zǐ子
HSK 5

clippers

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xiū修jiǎn剪

to prune; to trim

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shān删jiǎn剪

to cut (from a movie etc); to censor

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jiǎn剪dāo刀chà差

(economics) price scissors

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jiǎn剪dāo刀shǒu手

V sign (hand gesture)

Open 剪刀手 page →
jiǎn剪qiè切

to cut (with scissors or similar tool); to shear

Open 剪切 page →
jiǎn剪bào报

newspaper cutting

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Related characters

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丑丢乏乘乙亏享仔

From 剪’s common words

刀子修删差手切报

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