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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 剪刀

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
剪刀 jiǎn dāo - scissors
- CL:把[ba3]

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
5 5 4,819 14,321 8,509

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
jiǎn- surname Jian
jiǎn- (bound form) scissors or similar tool
- to cut as with scissors
- (bound form) to wipe out; to exterminate
- to edit (video, audio etc)
dāo- surname Dao
dāo- knife
- blade
- single-edged sword
- cutlass
- CL:把[ba3]
- (slang) dollar (loanword)
- classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper)
- classifier for knife cuts or stabs

Other Words Containing 剪刀

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
剪刀 5 5 4,819 14,321 8,509