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
large scissors; shears; secateurs
scythe
scythe
lit. knives rain down from the sky (idiom)
Occam's razor
Occam's razor
fig. (of one's skills etc) to be as good as ever
treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous
treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous
to hang up the sword
Dagger Society, anti-Qing secret society who mounted an unsuccessful rebellion in 1855
Dagger Society, anti-Qing secret society who mounted an unsuccessful rebellion in 1855
show a little of one's skill
spring-loaded knife; switchblade; flick knife
spring-loaded knife; switchblade; flick knife
to be torn with grief
heartbroken; feel sharp inner pain
heart torn like by a knife; extreme grief
act decisively to solve a complex problem
act decisively to solve a difficult problem
lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
take swift, firm action to solve a mess
Buddhist monk's knife (not used for killing)
hand formed into a flat shape, as for a karate chop
thinning scissors