# jianzhi

> English word · Noun · IPA /d͡ʒiænˈd͡ʒiː/

## Definitions
1. Chinese traditional paper cutting.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jianzhi