Nounscissors; shears

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 剪刀.
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Character Breakdown

剪刀 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 剪刀 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 剪刀 with other words naturally.
Adjective + Nounwith锋利
fēng
de
jiǎn
dāo
neutral
sharp scissors
Verb + Object + Verbwith
yòng
jiǎn
dāo
jiǎn
neutral
cut with scissors
Measure Word + Nounwith
jiǎn
dāo
neutral
a pair of scissors
Idiomwith石头
jiǎn
dāo
shí
tóu
informalSpoken
rock-paper-scissors

Example Sentences with 剪刀

yòng
jiǎn
dāo
jiǎn
zhǐ
I use scissors to cut paper.
qǐng
yòng
zhè
jiǎn
dāo
wén
jiàn
dài
shàng
de
fēng
tiáo
zhěng
jiǎn
kāi
Please use this pair of scissors to neatly cut open the seal on the document folder.
nán
dào
méi
yǒu
xiàn
jiǎn
dāo
de
dāo
kǒu
jīng
dùn
le
ma
Haven't you noticed that the blade of that pair of scissors is already blunt?
yòng
jiǎn
dāo
jiǎn
kāi
le
bāo
zhuāng
dài
Mom used scissors to cut open the packaging bag.
bìng
méi
yǒu
shǐ使
yòng
jiǎn
dāo
ér
shì
shǒu
kāi
le
fēng
xìn
He did not use scissors; instead, he tore open that letter with his bare hands.
xiān
jiǎn
dāo
zhǎo
chū
lái
rán
hòu
men
jiù
néng
xiū
jiǎn
zhè
xiē
pén
zāi
le
I'll find the scissors first, and then we can prune these potted plants together.
zhè
jiǎn
dāo
hěn
fēng
qīng
sōng
jiǎn
duàn
liào
These scissors are very sharp and can easily cut through fabric.
chú
fáng
chōu
hóng
de
jiǎn
dāo
shì
zhuān
mén
yòng
lái
chǔ
shí
cái
de
The red pair of scissors in the kitchen drawer is specifically for handling food ingredients.