papercutting

See also: paper cutting

English

Alternative forms

• paper cutting

Etymology

From paper +‎ cutting.

Noun

papercutting (uncountable)

1. The art of cutting decorative designs out of paper.
2. The traditional Chinese form of such an art, also known as jianzhi.

Coordinate terms

• scherenschnitte
• jianzhi
• kirie, kirigami

Translations

art of cutting decorative designs out of paper

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 剪紙／剪纸 (zh) (jiǎnzhǐ)

• Finnish: paperileikkaus, paperinleikkaus
• French: papier découpé m
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jianzhi — see jianzhi