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剪
HSK5
Simplified
剪
Traditional
剪
Pinyin
jiǎn
Definition
(bound form) scissors or similar tool; to cut as with scissors; (bound form) to wipe out; to exterminate; to edit (video, audio etc.)
我需要一把剪刀
Wǒ xūyào yì bǎ jiǎndāo
I need a pair of scissors
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剪
前
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刀
前
Part
qián
in front
刀
Part
dāo
knife
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剪刀
jiǎn dāo
scissors
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剪子
jiǎn zi
clippers; scissors; shears
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剪辑
jiǎn jí
to edit (raw footage: film, video, audio etc.); edited version
修剪
xiū jiǎn
to prune; to trim
剪报
jiǎn bào
newspaper cutting; clippings
剪接
jiǎn jiē
to edit (raw footage: film, video, audio etc.); (genetics) to splice
剪裁
jiǎn cái
to tailor (clothes); to trim (expenditure)
剪彩
jiǎn cǎi
to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony)
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