剪刀 jiǎndāo scissors

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Measure word: 把

Stroke order

剪刀 is written in 13 strokes across 2 characters.

剪刀 — the Chinese character for scissors (jiǎndāo), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 剪刀 — scissors

剪 — 11 strokes
刀 — 2 strokes

Characters in 剪刀

剪 jiǎn — (bound form) scissors or similar tool; to cut as with scissors; (bound form) to wipe out; to exterminate
刀 dāo — (slang) (loanword) dollar; classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Related words

剪刀 is pronounced jiǎndāo and means “scissors”.

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