剪刀

jiǎndāo

scissors

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 5

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剪
刀

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剪
  • 剪jiǎnsurname JianB5
  • 剪彩jiǎncǎito cut the ribbon (at a launching or openiB7
  • 剪辑jiǎnjíto edit (raw footage: film, video, audio eB7

See it in sentences

我用剪刀剪纸。

I cut paper with scissors.

剪纸用的剪刀放哪儿了？

Where did we put the scissors for paper cutting?