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Word · VerbTraditional劗

to cut off; to sever

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Meanings

4 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to cut with scissors; to cut off

archaic

An archaic equivalent of modern 剪 (jiǎn).

Jiǎn劗
fà发
wéi为
ní尼
 。

She cut off her hair to become a Buddhist nun.

Gǔ古
wén文
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
 “
jiǎn劗
 ”
zì字
biǎo表
shì示
jiǎn剪
cái裁
 。

The character '劗' was often used in ancient texts to mean 'to cut and tailor.'

2.

verb

to trim; to prune

archaic

Used in the context of trimming plants or hair.

Jiǎn劗
qí其
zhī枝
yè叶
 。

To trim its branches and leaves.

3.

verb

to eradicate; to wipe out

archaic

Figurative meaning of cutting something off completely.

Jiǎn劗
chú除
è恶
xí习
 。

To eradicate bad habits.

4.

verb

to interrupt; to sever

archaic

To cut off a connection or continuity.

Jiǎn劗
duàn断
lián联
xì系
 。

To sever contact.