剪彩
Old HSK 6
剪彩 (jiǎncǎi) · to cut the ribbon (at an opening)
剪彩 (jiǎncǎi) means “to cut the ribbon (at an opening)”. It is written with 2 characters: 剪 (scissors) + 彩 (color). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 剪彩 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
彩 cǎi · color
What 彩 is made of
- 采cǎi — to collect
- 爫zhǎo — claws
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 彡shān — hair
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 彡 gives the meaning, 采 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
市长为新医院剪彩。Shìzhǎng wèi xīn yīyuàn jiǎncǎi.The mayor cut the ribbon for the new hospital.
商场开业那天举行了剪彩仪式。Shāngchǎng kāiyè nàtiān jǔxíng le jiǎncǎi yíshì.A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on the day the mall opened.
Questions about 剪彩
What does 剪彩 mean?
剪彩 (jiǎncǎi) means “to cut the ribbon (at an opening)”.
How do you pronounce 剪彩?
剪彩 is pronounced jiǎncǎi.
Which HSK level is 剪彩?
剪彩 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 剪刀jiǎndāoscissors
- 彩色cǎisècolored
- 精彩jīngcǎiwonderful
- 色彩sècǎicolor
- 彩虹cǎihóngrainbow
- 彩票cǎipiàolottery ticket
- 光彩guāngcǎiluster
Learn 剪彩 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 91: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.