操刀手 cāo dāo shǒu

person charged with decisive action; hatchet man

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. person charged with decisive action
  2. 2. hatchet man

Characters

Character Meaning
操 cāo HSK 5
to exercise; to drill (practice); to control
刀 dāo HSK 4
knife; blade; classifier for knife cuts or stabs
手 shǒu HSK 2
hand; personal(ly); person engaged in certain types of work