01762 Chinese character of 剪 and pronounce zin2

The Chinese character【剪】that we will explain today is a word that describes a tool or action. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Scissors or shears. Explanation: (1) A tool with two crossed blades for cutting things. Such as: “scissors”, “sharp scissors”, “ticket scissors”. (2) To cut something with scissors. Such as: “cutting cloth”, “tailoring”, “cutting hair”, “cutting grass”, “cutting paper”, and “cutting nails”. (3) To eliminate or get rid of. Such as: “cut off”, “cut off the bandits”.

The pronunciation of this specific Chinese character is given below.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【剪】:jiǎn

Cantonese Jyutping of 【剪】:zin2

This section presents general background information on the Chinese character 【剪】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【剪】, for example:Describe a tool or action , It means mainly scissors or cutting .Due to the depth of Chinese characters, certain intricate meanings and specialized applications might not be entirely expressed in this context.

【剪】exists independently, yet its interaction with other words enriches expressions, such as【剪刀、剪貼】(Mandarin Pinyin:jiǎn dāo 、jiǎn tiē/ Cantonese Jyutping:zin2 dou1 、zin2 tip3)

It takes 11 strokes to write this character,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,This example sentence will help clarify the usage of this character.:


他用剪刀剪下一束花送給朋友。

He cut a bouquet of flowers with scissors and gave it to his friend.


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