刀 — Chinese character
刀
dāo
knife; old coin; measure
- Pinyin
- dāo
- Radical
- 18 ⼑ (Knife)
- Strokes
- 2
- Components
- 丿
- Japanese
- 刀 as a kanji
Common words with 刀
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 刀子 | dāo zi | knife; measure word: 把 (bǎ) |
| 剪刀 | jiǎn dāo | scissors; measure word: 把 (bǎ) |
| 刀剑 (刀劍) | dāo jiàn | sword |
| 开刀 (開刀) | kāi dāo | (of a surgeon) to perform an operation; (of a patient) to have an operation |
| 刺刀 | cì dāo | bayonet |
| 持刀 | chí dāo | to hold a knife; knife-wielding |
| 镰刀 (鐮刀) | lián dāo | sickle |
| 大刀 | dà dāo | broadsword; large knife |
| 小刀 | xiǎo dāo | knife; measure word: 把 (bǎ) |
| 刀锋 (刀鋒) | dāo fēng | cutting edge or point of a knife, sword or tool |
| 菜刀 | cài dāo | vegetable knife; kitchen knife |
| 刀片 | dāo piàn | blade; razor blade |
English words written with 刀
刀 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Analects 1 · Zhuangzi 11
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