夹断

jiā duàn

2-character word Traditional 夾斷

What 夹断 means

to nip (i.e. cut short)
to pinch off

The characters in 夹断

夹jiāto press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich
断duànto break; to snap; to cut off

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