剪刀
Old HSK 5
剪刀 (jiǎndāo) · scissors
剪刀 (jiǎndāo) means “scissors”. It is written with 2 characters: 剪 (scissors) + 刀 (knife). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 剪刀 is built
The characters
剪 jiǎn · scissors
What 剪 is made of
- 前qián — in front
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 刖yuè — cutting off the feet as a form of punishment
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
刀 dāo · knife
What 刀 is made of
- 丿 — falling stroke
Example sentences
把剪刀递给我。Bǎ jiǎndāo dì gěi wǒ.Hand me the scissors.
这把剪刀很好用。Zhè bǎ jiǎndāo hěn hǎoyòng.This pair of scissors works well.
Questions about 剪刀
What does 剪刀 mean?
剪刀 (jiǎndāo) means “scissors”.
How do you pronounce 剪刀?
剪刀 is pronounced jiǎndāo.
Which HSK level is 剪刀?
剪刀 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
Learn 剪刀 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 48: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.