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Where does “jianzhi” come from?

jianzhi (English) comes from Chinese jiǎnzhǐ, from Chinese 剪 — to cut with scissors.

jianzhi (English): Chinese traditional paper cutting

Definitions

  1. Chinese traditional paper cutting

Ancestry of “jianzhi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinesejiǎnzhǐ—
2Chinese剪to cut with scissors
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