Character

刀

dāo HSK 5

刀 dāo HSK 5

1. knife; cutting tool used for slicing, cutting, or chopping
2. bladed weapon used for chopping or stabbing
3. something shaped like a knife
4. a measure word for paper, usually 100 sheets
5. a surname
6. an ancient form of coin

Words using 刀 as dāo (1)

Structure & writing

刀 dāo — knife; cutting tool used for slicing, cutting, or chopping

刀 is a component in 12 characters

HSK 1

分 fēn to divide; to separate (opposite of 合)

HSK 3

初 chū beginning; initial 解 jiě to split open; to separate

HSK 4

切 qiē to cut (with a knife, dividing into parts)

HSK 5

剪 jiǎn scissors; a cutting tool with two crossing blades 召 zhào to summon, to call

HSK 6

券 quàn ticket, voucher, or certificate 梁 liáng beam; horizontal load-bearing timber or structural member

HSK 7

劈 pī to chop or split open with a knife or axe 叨 dāo (colloq.) to talk endlessly; to chatter on and on (see "叨叨") 契 qì (lit.) to carve with a knife 寡 guǎ widowed (of a woman)

刀 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order