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剪子
HSK5
Simplified
剪子
Traditional
剪子
Pinyin
jiǎn zi
Definition
clippers; scissors; shears
你的剪子在哪儿?
Nǐ de jiǎnzi zài nǎr?
Where are your scissors?
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剪
前
+
刀
前
Part
qián
in front
刀
Part
dāo
knife
Appears in characters like:
剪
箭
煎
媊
揃
湔
葥
鬋
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