剪
Jiǎn

surname Jian

HSK 5刀 刀

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • Jiǎnsurname Jian
  • jiǎnscissors; shears; clippers

3Structure

剪
Top-bottom structure上下结构

剪 is built from 2 parts.

前+刀

4Common Words with 剪

剪刀jiǎn dāo

scissors

修剪xiū jiǎn

to prune; to trim

剪刀差jiǎn dāo chā

prices scissor (caught between low income and high prices)

剪切jiǎn qiē

to shear; shearing (force); (computing) to cut (as in "cut-and-paste")

剪切力jiǎn qiē lì

shear; shearing force

剪切形变jiǎn qiē xíng biàn

shearing; shear deformation

Other Characters Pronounced “jian”

间
jiānHSK 1

between; among

见
jiànHSK 1

to see; to catch sight of

检
jiǎnHSK 2

to check; to examine (in 检查)

件
jiànHSK 2

piece; item (in 件)

健
jiànHSK 2

healthy; fit (in 健康)

坚
jiānHSK 3

hard; solid (in 坚硬)

简
jiǎnHSK 3

simple; brief (in 简单)

建
jiànHSK 3

to build; to construct (in 建设)

6Printable Worksheet

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剪
Jiǎn

surname Jian

Common Words
jiǎn dāo
剪刀
scissors
xiū jiǎn
修剪
to prune; to trim
jiǎn dāo chā
剪刀差
prices scissor (caught between low income and high prices)
jiǎn qiē
剪切
to shear; shearing (force); (computing) to cut (as in "cut-and-paste")
jiǎn qiē lì
剪切力
shear; shearing force
jiǎn qiē xíng biàn
剪切形变
shearing; shear deformation
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