Come learn 3000+ Chinese characters with HanziHero!

to cut with scissors

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

jiao3 jiǎo

Meaning


Primary

to cut with scissors

Alternatives

cut with scissors, cuts with scissors, cutting with scissors, to scissor, scissor, scissors

Mnemonic


[ji-] Jimmy Neutron is in the [3] cellar of the [-ao] barn where he is trying 铰 to cut with scissors some 钅 metal rusty 交 yarn that is wrapped around the milk jugs that he wants to drink. He gets some heavy scissors and 铰 cuts with scissors the 钅 metal 交 yarn, freeing up the milk jugs. Now he can drink his favorite drink and get back to thinking about his next science experiment.

Similar Meaning Characters


Same Pronunciation


Found In Words