The Chinese word for scissors is
剪刀
jiǎn dāo
Chinese Definition
| scissors | |
| 1. 名词. 剪刀 | |
| 2. 名词. 《摔角》剪扼式 | |
| 3. 名词. 《跳高》剪式跳高 | |
| Components | |
| 剪 | |
| 1. to cut (paper, etc.) | |
| 剪草機 - lawnmower (lit. grass-cutting machine) | |
| 剪刀 - scissors (lit. cutting knife) | |
| 剪 指甲jia - to cut one's nails | |
| 刀 | |
| 1. knife; blade | |
| 2. single-edged sword; cutlass | |
| 3. (neologism, internet) to bargain; to negotiate on price | |
| 4. (q-lite, only common among Tai people) | |
| ^刀 ^世-勛 - Dao Shixun | |
| 5. (Mandarin, neologism, colloquial) dollar | |
| 6. Variant of 刁 |
Translations for 刀 and their definitions
| 剪刀 | |
| 1. n. scissors | |
| 用 剪刀 理髮 - to cut hair with scissors |
| 剪子 | |
| 1. n. scissors |
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Pronunciation
jiǎn dāo
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