剪 切

jiǎn qiēdictionary entry

to cut (with scissors or similar tool) / to shear / (geology) shear / (computing) to cut (as in "cut-and-paste")

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

剪切 剪切 [jian3 qie1] /to cut (with scissors or similar tool); to shear/(geology) shear/(computing) to cut (as in "cut-and-paste")/

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Character information

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剪
jiǎn
(bound form) scissors or similar tool / to cut as with scissors / (bound form) to wipe out / to exterminate / to edit (video, audio etc)
Jiǎn
surname Jian
切
qiē
to cut / to slice / to carve / (math.) tangential
qiè
definitely / absolutely (not) / (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right. / Tut! / to grind / (bound form) close to / (bound form) eager / to correspond to / (used to indicate that the fanqie 反切[fǎn qiè] system should be applied to the previous two characters)

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