剪
セン, き.る, つ.む

clip, snip, cut

JLPT0 G13 S0 F5000

As per 前# (cut/shear in small increments) + 刀 sword/knife → shears used to *cut* closely → *clip*; *shear*; *trim*. 剪, like 揃, was devised to replace 前 after the latter underwent its transformation of meanings.

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