Jianzhi

//d͡ʒiænˈd͡ʒiː// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Chinese traditional paper cutting. uncountable

Synonyms

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kirigamipapercutting

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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