Writing
剪 (jiǎn) — how to say "to cut with scissors" in Chinese
剪
To cut with scissors
verb
Radicals / Keys
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Collocations
用剪刀剪
yòng jiǎn dāo jiǎn
to cut with scissors
剪头发
jiǎn tóu fa
to cut hair
剪开袋子
jiǎn kāi dài zi
to cut open a bag
Examples
妈妈在厨房里剪开包装袋，把蔬菜倒进锅里。
Mom cut open the packaging bag in the kitchen and poured the vegetables into the pot.
我用剪刀剪纸。
I cut paper with scissors.
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Frequently asked questions
Cut with scissors in Chinese
"to cut with scissors" in Chinese is 剪 (jiǎn).
Jian meaning Chinese
剪 (jiǎn) means "To cut with scissors".
Jian in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced jiǎn (written as jian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Jian in Chinese character
It is written 剪 and has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 剪?
剪 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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