jianzhi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Chinese traditional paper cutting.

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒiænˈd͡ʒiː/ jyěnʹjûʹ

Word forms

jianzhi

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 剪紙 /剪纸 (jiǎnzhǐ), from 剪 (jiǎn, “to cut with scissors”) + 紙 /纸 (zhǐ, “paper”).

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