dāo

knife; old coin; measure

HSK 4 #1067

DEFINITIONS

刀 dāo
  • surname Dao
  • knife
  • blade
  • single-edged sword
  • cutlass
  • CL:把[ba3]
  • (slang) dollar (loanword)
  • classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper)
  • classifier for knife cuts or stabs

STROKES

WORDS

zhú dāo shinai (bamboo sword for kendō)
笑裡藏 xiào lǐ cáng dāo lit. a dagger hidden in smiles (idiom); friendly manners belying hypocritical intentions; when the fox preaches, look to the geese
笔胜于文比武强 bǐ shèng yú dāo wén bǐ wǔ qiáng the pen is mightier than the sword (idiom)
筆勝於文比武強 bǐ shèng yú dāo wén bǐ wǔ qiáng the pen is mightier than the sword (idiom)
细磨石 xì mò dāo shí whetstone (for honing knives)
細磨石 xì mò dāo shí whetstone (for honing knives)
jiǎo dāo reamer
jiǎo dāo reamer
měi dāo (slang) US dollar; USD
美工 měi gōng dāo utility knife; box cutter
自动换装置 zì dòng huàn dāo zhuāng zhì automatic tool changer (ATC)
自動換裝置 zì dòng huàn dāo zhuāng zhì automatic tool changer (ATC)
色字头上一把 sè zì tóu shàng yī bǎ dāo lit. there is a knife above the character for lust; fig. lascivious activities can lead to bitter consequences
色字頭上一把 sè zì tóu shàng yī bǎ dāo lit. there is a knife above the character for lust; fig. lascivious activities can lead to bitter consequences
luó dāo screwdriver
螺絲 luó sī dāo screwdriver; CL:把[ba3]
解剖 jiě pōu dāo scalpel
调药 tiáo yào dāo spatula
調藥 tiáo yào dāo spatula
kuà dāo to appear in sb's show; to give one's support
路见不平,拔相助 lù jiàn bù píng , bá dāo xiāng zhù lit. to intervene when one sees an injustice (idiom); fig. to rush to the rescue; to play the white knight
路見不平,拔相助 lù jiàn bù píng , bá dāo xiāng zhù lit. to intervene when one sees an injustice (idiom); fig. to rush to the rescue; to play the white knight
jūn dāo military knife; saber
子 ruǎn dāo zi (lit.) the soft knife; (fig.) underhanded tactics; devious means of attack
子 ruǎn dāo zi (lit.) the soft knife; (fig.) underhanded tactics; devious means of attack