刀 (dou1 | dao1) : knife; sword

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刀

dou1

dao1

[1] knife; (single-edged) sword
[2] knife-shaped thing

(Classifier(s): 把, 張)

In Chinese, 劍 are double-edged and straight; 刀 are single-edged and may be curved.

Stroke count: 2

Level: 1

Radical: 刀 (#18)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

刀

Don't confuse with:
力刃

This word has been viewed 14453 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 11th Oct 2009 07:27

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菜刀 coi3 dou1 cai4 dao1 = chopper; kitchen knife

刀子 dou1 zi2 dao1 zi5 = knife 國

刀片 dou1 pin3*2 = razor blade

大刀 daai6 dou1 da4 dao1 = big knife, sword, bolo, glaive

西瓜刀 sai1 gwaa1 dou1 xi1 gua1 dao1 = a kind of long and thin knife 粵

一刀兩斷 jat1 dou1 loeng5 dyun6 = to sever (relations) at a stroke

開刀 hoi1 dou1 kai1 dao1 = to operate (surgery); to undergo an operation/surgery

剃刀 tai3 dou1 ti4 dao1 = razor

單刀直入 daan1 dou1 zik6 jap6 = straight to the point 粵

剪刀 zin2 dou1 jian3 dao1 = scissors 國

刀刃 dou1 jan6 dao1 ren4 = (lit. and fig.) knife edge; (fig.) critical point;

鐮刀 lim4 dou1 lian2 dao1 = curved sickle for cutting grain

大刀闊斧 daai6 dou1 fut3 fu2 da4 dao1 kuo4 fu3 = bold and decisive

餐刀 caan1 dou1 = [n] table knife

刀仔 dou1 zai2 = knife

秋刀魚 cau1 dou1 jyu4*2 = Pacific saury

罐頭刀 gun3 tau4*2 dou1 guan4 tou2 dao1 = can opener

鏨刀 zaam6 dou1 = a (engraver's) burin; a graver; an engraving tool

關刀 gwaan1 dou1 = a halberd, a sword with a long hilt, so called because it was once wielded by Kuan Yu (關羽)

螺絲刀 lo4 si1 dou1 luo2 si1 dao1 = screwdriver

操刀 cou1 dou1 = to hold a knife

刀叉筷子 dou1 caa1 faai3 zi2 = tableware

吃刀 hek3 dou1 chi1 dao1 = penetration of a cutting tool 國

冰刀 bing1 dou1 bing1 dao1 = ice skates

刀叉 dou1 caa1 dao1 cha1 = knife and fork

刀口 dou1 hau2 dao1 kou3 = cut; incision

刀葉 dou1 jip6 dao1 ye4 = (knife) blade

刨刀 paau4 dou1 bao4 dao1 = planing tool

大鐮刀 daai6 lim4 dou1 da4 lian2 dao1 = scythe

寶刀 bou2 dou1 bao3 dao1 = a precious, fine, or treasured sword

插刀 caap3 dou1 cha1 dao1 = a slotting tool

鐮刀細胞貧血 lim4 dou1 sai3 baau1 pan4 hyut3 lian2 dao1 xi4 bao1 pin2 xue4 (PRC), lian2 dao1 xi4 bao1 pin2 xie3 (Taiwan) = sickle cell anemia

解剖刀柄 gaai2 pau2 dou1 beng3 jie3 pou1 dao1 bing3 = scalpel

玻璃刀 bo1 lei4*1 dou1 bo1 li2 dao1 (Taiwan), bo1 li5 dao1 (PRC) = [n] glasscutter

手術刀 sau2 seot6 dou1 = scalpel

牛油刀 ngau4 jau4 dou1 = butter knife 粵

生果刀 saang1 gwo2 dou1 = a fruit knife 粵

笑裡藏刀 siu3 leoi5 cong4 dou1 = to hide a knife behind a smile

刀疤 dou1 baa1 dao1 ba1 = to scar from a knife cut

元蹄刀 jyun4 tai4 dou1 = [n] a hoof knife

豬肉刀 zyu1 juk6 dou1 zhu1 rou4 dao1 = [n] a butcher's knife (lit., "pig meat knife")

刀兵 dou1 bing1 dao1 bing1 = weapons; arms; fighting; war; resort to force

刀山火海 dou1 saan1 fo2 hoi2 dao1 shan1 huo3 hai3 = a mountain of swords and a sea of flames; most dangerous places; most severe trials

刀把子 dou1 baa2 zi2 dao1 ba4 zi5 = (sword) hilt; military power; power; sth that may be used against one; a handle

馬刀 maa5 dou1 ma3 dao1 = sabre

小刀 siu2 dou1 xiao3 dao1 = a pocketknife (lit., "small knife" or "small sword")

周身刀冇把利 zau1 san1 dou1 mou5 baa2 lei6 = jack of all trades 粵

鐮刀斧頭 lim4 dou1 fu2 tau4 lian2 dao1 fu3 tou2 = the hammer and sickle (flag of USSR, with symbol of rural and proletarian labour) (common formation)

三刀 saam1 dou1 = flag fish

去皮刀 heoi3 pei4 dou1 = dehiding knife (common formation)

解剖刀 gaai2 pau2 dou1 jie3 pou1 dao1 = scalpel (common formation)

鏝刀 maan6 dou1 man4 dao1 = a trowel

牛刀小試 ngau4 dou1 siu2 si3 = show a little bit of one's great skill

小試牛刀 siu2 si3 ngau4 dou1 = show a little bit of one's great skill

刀架 dou1 gaa3*2 dao1 jia4 = tool carrier, tool carriage, work rest

鎅刀 gaai3 dou1 = a knife blade, a razor blade; a paper cutter (切割機) 粵

周身刀冇張利 zau1 san1 dou1 mou5 zoeng1 lei6 = jack of all trades 粵

烏喱單刀 wu1 lei1 daan1 dou1 = in a complete mess, disorder, chaos, muddle 粵

刀柄 dou1 beng3 = a knife handle

刀削麵 dou1 soek3 min6 dao1 xiao1 mian4 = hand shaved noodles

刀馬旦 dou1 maa5 daan3*2 = Daoma Dan, young female warriors in opera

橫紋刀劈扭紋柴 waang4 man5 dou1 pek3 nau2 man4 caai4 = two stubborn people being forced together 粵

直剃刀 zik6 tai3 dou1 = straight razor

磨剃刀皮帶 mo4 tai3 dou1 pei4 daai3*2 = razor strop (common formation)

兩脅插刀 loeng5 hip3 caap3 dou1 liang3 xie2 cha1 dao1 = to risk one's life for a friend; to sustain two knife wounds for a friend

刀槍不入 dou1 coeng1 bat1 jap6 dao1 qiang1 bu4*2 ru4 = be arms-proof, unpenetratable by knife or gun; invinsible

刀仔鋸大樹 dou1 zai2 geoi3 daai6 syu6 dao1 zai3 ju4 da4 shu4 = utilize sth.small to gain sth.big; use little capital to make big profit 粵

刺刀 ci3 dou1 ci4 dao1 = bayonet

立刀旁 lap6 dou1 pong4 li4 dao1 pang2 = Kangxi radical 18 (standing knife) (刂)

刀字邊 dou1 zi6 bin1 dao1 zi4 bian1 = Kangxi radical 18 (standing knife) (刂) 粵

利刀邊 lei6 dou1 bin1 li4 dao1 bian1 = Kangxi radical 18 (standing knife) (刂) 粵

單耳刀 daan1 ji5 dou1 dan1 er3 dao1 = Kangxi radical 26 (seal) (卩)

鍘刀 zaap6 dou1 zha2 dao1 = a fodder chopper; a straw chopper

寶刀未老 bou2 dou1 mei6 lou5 bao3 dao1 wei4 lao3 = to still be in top form despite aging

陶瓷刀 tou4 ci4 dou1 tao2 ci2 dao1 = ceramic knife

刀光劍影 dou1 gwong1 gim3 jing2 dao1 guang1 jian4 ying3 = the flash and glitter of knives and swords

輻刀 fuk1 dou1 fu2 dao1 = a spokeshave

刀鞘 doi1 ciu3 dao1 qiao4 = sheath or scabbard for a knife

快刀斬亂麻 faai3 dou1 zaam2 lyun6 maa4 kuai4 dao1 zhan3 luan4 ma2 = take quick and decisive action in dealing with a complex circumstances

開信刀 hoi1 seon3 dou1 kai1 xin1 dao1 = a letter opener

明刀明槍 ming4 dou1 ming4 coeng1 ming2 dao1 ming2 qiang1 = of an attacker to reveal his intent to attack, not by suprise; to show one's weapons

抆刀 man2 dou1 wen3 dao1 = palette knife, frosting spatula

兩面三刀 loeng5 min6 saam1 dou1 liang3 mian4 san1 dao1 = say one thing and do another; be cunning and deceitful

一刀切 jat1 dou1 cit3 yi1 dao1 qie1 = across the board 粵

大三刀 daai6 saam1 dou1 da4 san1 dao1 = zebra morwong

刀鋒伺服器 dou1 fung1 si6 fuk6 hei3 dao1 feng1 si4 fu2 qi4 = blade server

蝴蝶刀 wu4 dip6 dou1 = butterfly swords

彎刀 waan1 dou1 wan1 dao1 = sabre, scimitar, tulwar

刀嘜 dou1 mak1 dao1 ma4 = Knife brand

電動刮鬍刀 din6 dung6 gwaat3 wu4 dou1 dian4 dong4 gua1 hu2 dao1 = electric shaver

橫刀奪愛 waang4 dou1 dyut6 oi3 heng2 dao1 duo2 ai4 = forcefully take away another man's woman

路見不平、拔刀相助 lou6 gin3 bat1 ping4, bat6 dou1 soeng1 zo6 lu4 jian4 bu4 ping2, ba2 dao1 xiang1 zhu4 = fight against unjustice; help fight for the weak and mistreated

內六角螺絲刀 noi6 luk6 gok3 lo4 si1 dou1 nei4 liu4 jiao3 luo2 si1 dao1 = an Allen driver

八斬刀 baat3 zaam2 dou1 ba1 zhan3 dao1 = Baat Jaam Do, Eight Chopping Knives

太極刀 taai3 gik6 dou1 tai4 ji2 dao1 = taiji broad sword, taiji broadsword, tai chi broadsword

兩肋插刀 loeng5 lak6 caap3 dou1 liang3 lei4 cha1 dao1 = knifes piercing both sides

色字頭上一把刀 sik1 zi6 tau4 soeng6 jat1 baa2 dou1 se4 zi4 tou2 shang4 yi1 ba3 dao1 = danger may lurk behind seduction from women

上刀山落油鑊 = go through hell or high water 粵

Showing all 2 examples containing 刀

這把刀很好切國
This knife is good at cutting.

佢用把刀插入個員工粵
He used a knife to stab the worker.
[lit. he use [counter] knife enter-in [counter] worker. Std. Chinese: 他用一把利刀刺入一位員工]

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