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刀 (dāo) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

刀 (dāo) is a Chinese word: knife. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 刀

名 míng noun

knife

我需要一把刀切菜。

wǒ xū yào yì bǎ dāo qiē cài

I need a knife to cut vegetables.

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Word breakdown

刀 dāo — knife

Words with this character (1)
  • 1 剪刀 jiǎn dāo — scissors HSK 5
    • 剪 to cut, to clip (represents the cutting action)
    • 刀 knife, blade (represents the cutting tool/instrument)
    Example

    她买了一把新剪刀。

    tā mǎi le yì bǎ xīn jiǎn dāo

    She bought a new pair of scissors.

Structure & writing
1 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.

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