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
katana
don't use a sledgehammer on a nut; aquila non capit muscam
don't use a sledgehammer on a nut; aquila non capit muscam
putty knife
trowel
irregular diagonal chunks of vegetable
chunky diagonal pieces of vegetable
pain in the neck; annoying person; troublemaker
pain in the neck; annoying person; troublemaker
dive knife
dive knife
hunting knife
Swiss Army knife
Swiss Army knife
aboriginal Taiwan long knife; machete
very much for real; every bit real; the genuine article
very much for real; every bit real; the genuine article
fig. time invested in preparations is not lost
fig. time invested in preparations is not lost
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira)
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira)
knife radical on the right side