剪

jiǎn = ji + an3

surname Jian

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剪

jiǎn = ji + an3

scissors / shears / clippers / CL:把[ba3] / to cut with scissors / to trim / to wipe out or exterminate

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剪 character breakdown

剪
- 刀
  - 丿
  - ㇆
    - 一
    - 亅
- 前
  - 刖
    - 刂
      - 丨
      - 亅
    - 月
      - 二
        
        一
      - ⺆
        
        丿
        
        ㇆
        
        一
        
        亅
  - 止
    - 一
    - 上
      - 一
      - 丨
      - 二
        
        一
      - ⺊
        
        一
        
        丨
      - 丄
        
        一
        
        丨
    - 丨
    - ⺊
      - 一
      - 丨
    - 丄
      - 一
      - 丨
  - 䒑
    - 一
    - 丷

刀

dāo = d + ao1

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

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前

qián = qi + an2

front / forward / ahead / first / top (followed by a number) / future / ago / before / BC (e.g. 前293年) / former / formerly

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