剪刀 meaning and pronunciation

剪刀
Simplified/traditional word

剪刀 English definition

jiǎn dāo
  • scissors
  • CL:把[ba3]

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  • 剪 (jiǎn): scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate;
  • 刀 (dāo): knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs;