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剪斷

简剪断 · 繁剪斷

Mandarin · pinyin jiǎn duàn

to cut
to snip

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剪: jiǎn · scissors; cut, divide, separate
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断: duàn · sever, cut off; interrupt

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3–4 · jian3 duan4

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verb

to shear off; to cut off

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