jiǎn翦（戩）
翦（戩）
common
name
Meaning of 翦
翦 means to cut off; to eradicate; to exterminate; to reduce; to lessen. Pronounced jiǎn.
- to cut off; to eradicate; to exterminate
- to reduce; to lessen
- to wipe out; to destroy
Character Info
Radical刂
Strokes11
Stroke Order
翦
Definitions & Examples
（
gǔ古
）
Wáng王
mìng命
jiǎn戬
qí其
zú族
。
(Ancient) The king ordered the extermination of his clan.
Zhè这
ge个
zì字
yì义
xiàn现
yǐ已
bù不
yòng用
，
xiàn现
dài代
Hàn汉
yǔ语
yòng用
“
jiǎn剪
”
。
This meaning is no longer used; modern Chinese uses "剪".