剪
scissors; cut with scissors; remove; surname
Meanings
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scissors; shears
A common cutting tool with two crossed blades pivoted in the middle.
Mom used scissors to cut open the package.
The scissors in the tailor shop are all sharpened very well.
adjective
shaped like scissors
Used to describe tools or objects that have a scissor-like double-bladed structure.
This kind of fire tongs can be used to pick up burning coal.
The gardener uses pruning shears to trim the branches of fruit trees.
verb
to cut with scissors; to clip
The most common usage, referring to cutting thin materials with shearing tools.
My younger sister is cutting window decorations with colored paper.
Dad will help me cut my nails every week.
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She cut a few feet of cotton cloth to make a dress.
We learned paper-cutting art in art class.
The tailor is cutting this wool fabric.
verb
to remove; to eliminate; to get rid of
formalUsed for removing unwanted things, such as weeds, pests, or harmful influences.
The gardener is removing the weeds in the garden.
The government mobilized the people to wipe out the bandits in the mountains.
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We must completely eliminate this wrong ideology.
During summer vacation, I helped Grandpa trim the dead branches in the yard.
After the policy was introduced, many illegal enterprises had their business qualifications revoked.
noun
surname Jian
A relatively rare Chinese surname.
Teacher Jian is the Chinese teacher at our school.