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 13201 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
See all 94 compounds (CantoDict reports 98 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

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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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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Decimal representation of this word: 刀
Unicode code for this character: U+5200 (off-site link)

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