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HSK
5

scissors

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

jian3dao1 jiǎndāo

Meaning


Primary

scissors

Alternatives

shears

Mnemonic


剪刀 Scissors are sort of like two 刀 swords put together.

Usage


一 把 剪刀

a pair of scissors

这 把 剪刀 很 锋利。

These scissors are very sharp.

她 用 剪刀 剪 了 一 张 纸。

She used scissors to cut a paper.