jiǎnㄐㄧㄢˇ
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Meaning

Meanings

  1. 1

    surname Jian

  2. 2

    (bound form) scissors or similar tool

  3. 3

    to cut as with scissors

  4. 4

    (bound form) to wipe out; to exterminate

  5. 5

    to edit (video, audio etc)

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旅行前,我剪了头发。

旅行前,我剪了頭髮。

Before taking a journey, I got a haircut.

你最好立刻剪頭髮。

You'd better have your hair cut at once.

理髮師是為男人刮鬍子和剪頭髮的人。

A barber is a man who shaves and cuts men's hair.

你想怎麼剪你的頭髮?

How do you want your hair cut?

你在哪裡剪頭髮?

Where did you get your hair cut?

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Related: 剪

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