剪 meaning and pronunciation

Simplified/traditional character

剪 English definition

jiǎn

  • scissors
  • shears
  • clippers
  • CL:把[ba3]
  • to cut with scissors
  • to trim
  • to wipe out or exterminate

HSK levels


Characters with the same pronunciation

  • : frugal; thrifty; needy;
  • : Japanese variant of 儉|俭[jian3];
  • : to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish;
  • : child;
  • : carry to the utmost; to cut;
  • : to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up;
  • : to pick up; to collect; to gather;
  • : bright (light);
  • : bamboo conduit; wooden peg; spout; same as 筧|笕;
  • : card; note; letter; old variant of 揀|拣[jian3];
  • : to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint;
  • : Japanese variant of 檢|检;
  • : eyelid;
  • : base; alkali; soda (chemistry);
  • : bamboo conduit; water pipe of bamboo;
  • : simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old);
  • : cocoon; callus;
  • : folds;
  • : to speak out boldly;
  • : shallow; stupid;
  • : callus (patch or hardened skin); corns (on the feet);
  • : lame; cripple; unfortunate; slow; difficult; nag (inferior horse); donkey; lame horse;
  • : ancient weapon like a long solid metal truncheon;
  • : Japanese variant of 鹼|碱[jian3];

Words containing 剪, by HSK level