jiǎn
剪 (jiǎn) is a Chinese word meaning “(bound form) scissors or similar tool; to cut as with scissors; (bound form) to wipe out; to exterminate”.
Meanings
- 1(bound form) scissors or similar tool
- 2to cut as with scissors
- 3(bound form) to wipe out; to exterminate
- 4to edit (video, audio etc)
- Part of speech
- verb
Related words
剪surname Jian剪刀scissors剪辑to edit (raw footage: film, video, audio etc)修剪to prune剪子clippers剪报newspaper cutting剪接to edit (raw footage: film, video, audio etc)剪裁to tailor (clothes)剪彩to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony)裁剪to cut out剪切to cut (with scissors or similar tool); to shear剪纸papercutting (Chinese folk art)