• 2222nd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 36 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jiǎn (Jian3)surname Jian
2. jiǎn (jian3)scissors • shears • clippers • CL:把[ba3] • to cut with scissors • to trim • to wipe out or exterminate

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for jiǎn (jian3)The component is pronounced as 'qián' (qian2). It has the same pinyin final.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

剪刀 
剪裁 
剪辑 (剪輯)

Uncommon

修剪 
剪切 
剪子 
剪彩 
剪影 
剪成 
剪掉 
剪断 (剪斷)
剪纸 (剪紙)
裁剪 

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.