dāo

knife; blade; classifier for knife cuts or stabs

HSK 4 #1067

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 1067th character
Radical ⼑ (18.0)
Strokes 2
Index # 18

Definitions

刀 dāo
  1. 1. knife
  2. 2. blade
  3. 3. classifier for knife cuts or stabs
  4. 4. (slang) dollar (loanword)
  5. 5. single-edged sword
  6. 6. cutlass
  7. 7. classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper)
  8. 8. surname Dao
  9. 9. CL

Stroke order

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Words containing 刀

Word Meaning
scissors
knife
cutting edge or point of a knife, sword or tool
razor
knife
blade; razor blade; tool bit
bayonet
knife blade; crucial point
(of a patient) to have an operation
screwdriver
machete
sickle; curved blade to cut grain
fig. invulnerable; impervious to criticism; thick-skinned
fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
cutting tool
razor; shaver
knife and fork
the edge of a knife; cut; incision
risk one's life for a friend; loyal friend
saber; military knife
kitchen knife; cleaver; vegetable knife
ice skates; ice skate blades
large knife; machete; broadsword
weapons; sword and spear
hunting knife
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