剪

• 拼音: jiǎn
• 汉字拆解: 剪 = 前 (front) + 刀 (knife), representing cutting with a blade

含义

To cut with scissors; to trim. The action of cutting.

Specifically refers to cutting with scissors or shears. Used for hair cutting, trimming plants, cutting paper, etc. Distinguished from 切 (knife cutting) and 砍 (chopping). Appears in compounds like 剪刀 and 剪子.

例句

1. 我想去理发店剪个短发，清爽一点。
2. 妈妈在院子里剪玫瑰花的枝条。
3. 她剪了一个漂亮的窗花贴在玻璃上。

用法指南

语境: hair, gardening, crafts, daily life

语气: practical

正确说法

• 帮我剪一下头发。(Help me cut my hair.)
• 把这张纸剪成小块。(Cut this paper into small pieces.)

错误说法

• 用刀剪肉 (剪 is for scissors — for knife cutting, use 切)

起源与历史

Pictograph showing two blades (刀) in the character, representing the action of scissors cutting.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal