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剪刀
剪刀 in English: scissors
jiǎn dāo
scissors
How to pronounce 剪刀
jiǎn dāo (without tone marks: jian dao). jiǎn is a third (low, dipping) tone; dāo is a first (high, level) tone.
Characters in 剪刀
剪 jiǎn
(bound form) scissors or similar tool; to cut as with scissors; (bound form) to wipe out; to exterminate
(bound form) scissors or similar tool; to cut as with scissors; (bound form) to wipe out; to exterminate
刀 dāo
knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass (CL:把[ba3]); (slang) (loanword) dollar; classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper)
knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass (CL:把[ba3]); (slang) (loanword) dollar; classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper)
Related words
| 刀 | dāo | knife; blade | HSK 4 |
| 剪彩 | jiǎn cǎi | to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony) | HSK 6 |