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Information of 翦

Pinyinjiǎn

Radical

羽

Strokes

15 strokes

Usage

★★★

Definition

cut with scissors / scissors

翦 [jiǎn] 1. Same as "剪" (to cut) 同“剪”。2. A surname. 姓。 名 (Noun) 1. 初生的羽毛 ([En.] first feather) 初生的羽毛 ([En.] first feather)2. A surname. 姓。 引 (Reference) 1. From "Shuo Wen": 翦，羽初生也。一曰矢羽。王筠注:“翦者谓新生之羽，整齐之状也。”段玉裁注:“羽初生如前齐也。前，古之翦字。” From "Shuo Wen": "翦" refers to the first feathers. Some say it refers to feather arrows. Wang Jun comments: "翦 refers to newly born feathers arranged neatly." Duan Yucai comments: "The first feathers are arranged like this. Previously, this was the meaning of 翦."动 (Verb) 1. 剪整齐 ([En.] cut; trim) 剪整齐 ([En.] cut; trim)引 (Reference) 1. From "Shi·Lu Song·Bi Gong": 实始翦商。 From "Shi·Lu Song·Bi Gong": "It began to cut (the) commerce."2. From "Shi Yan": 翦，齐也。 From "Shi Yan": "翦" means to be even.3. From "Han Fei Zi·Wu Du": 茅茨不翦。 From "Han Fei Zi·Wu Du": "The thatch must not be cut."例 (Example) Also: 翦缀 (to cut and sew); 翦发 (to trim hair); 翦灯 (to trim the wick, often refers to discussions at night) 又如: 翦缀(裁剪缝纫); 翦发(修剪头发); 翦灯(修剪灯芯。后常指夜谈) 2. 割截;杀戮 ([En.] cut out; kill) 割截;杀戮 ([En.] cut out; kill)引 (Reference) 1. From "Li Ji·Wen Wang Shi Zi": 不翦其类也，注：“割截也。” From "Li Ji·Wen Wang Shi Zi": "Do not cut out its kind," note: "to cut out."例 (Example) Also: 翦刈 (to eliminate); 翦草除根 (metaphorically to eliminate thoroughly, leaving no future troubles); 翦翎 (to cut off feathers, often metaphorically refers to being constrained and unable to develop); 翦棘 (to cut thorns) 又如: 翦刈(铲除); 翦草除根(比喻彻底清除，不留后患); 翦翎(剪除羽翎。常以喻因受羁缚，才能不得伸展); 翦棘(斩除荆棘) 3. 歼灭 ([En.] wipe out; remove) 歼灭 ([En.] wipe out; remove)例 (Example) Such as: 剪除 (to eliminate); 剪翕 (to wipe out) 如: 剪除(消灭); 剪翕(剪灭) 4. 削减 ([En.] reduce; cut down) 削减 ([En.] reduce; cut down)引 (Reference) 1. From "Zuo Zhuan·Xiang Gong 14th Year": 毋是翦弃，注：“削也。” From "Zuo Zhuan·Xiang Gong 14th Year": "Do not cut away," note: "to reduce."2. From "Zuo Zhuan·Ai Gong 11th Year": 卫人翦夏戊，注：“削其爵邑也。” From "Zuo Zhuan·Ai Gong 11th Year": "The people of Wei cut down Xia Bo," note: "to cut down his noble rank and territory."3. From "Zuo Zhuan·Xuan Gong 12th Year": 其翦以赐诸侯，使臣妾之，杜预注：“翦，削也。” From "Zuo Zhuan·Xuan Gong 12th Year": "This cut is to grant to the feudal lords, making them the servants," Du Yu notes: "翦 means to reduce."例 (Example) Also: 翦抑 (to weaken; to suppress); 翦弱 (to weaken) 又如: 翦抑(削弱;压制); 翦弱(削弱)

翦伯赞 Jiǎn Bó zàn

Jian Bozan (1898-1968), Chinese Marxist historian and vice-president of Bejing University 1952-1968

Input Method for 翦

Pinyinjian3

Wubi

uejn

Cangjie

tbnm

Zhengma

uayy

Four Corner

80127

Unicode

U+7fe6

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