Character: 剪
Modern (Beijing) reading: jiǎn
Preclassic Old Chinese: ćenʔ
Classic Old Chinese: cén
Western Han Chinese: cján
Eastern Han Chinese: cján
Early Postclassic Chinese: cjén
Middle Postclassic Chinese: cjén
Late Postclassic Chinese: cjén
Middle Chinese: cjén
Russian meaning[s]: 1) ножницы; стричь, срезать; разрезать; 2) переломить пополам; 3) уничтожить; 4) связать руки
Comments: = 翦 q.v.
Radical: 18
Four-angle index: 4189
Karlgren code: 0245 j
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