Writing
剪刀 (jiǎn dāo) — how to say "scissors" in Chinese
剪刀
Scissors
noun
Character composition
剪
to cut with scissors
刀
knife
Radicals / Keys
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Collocations
用剪刀
yòng jiǎn dāo
use scissors
Examples
她用剪刀把彩纸剪成了漂亮的星星和月亮形状。
She used scissors to cut the colored paper into beautiful star and moon shapes.
一把剪刀
One pair of scissors.
Frequently asked questions
Scissors meaning in Chinese
"scissors" in Chinese is 剪刀 (jiǎn dāo).
剪刀 meaning in English
剪刀 (jiǎn dāo) means "Scissors".
Scissors in Mandarin pinyin
It is pronounced jiǎn dāo (written as jian dao, jiandao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "scissors" in Chinese characters?
It is written 剪刀: 剪 has 11 strokes, 刀 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 剪刀?
剪刀 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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