刀刀

dāo

HSK 3HSK 2 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

A tool for cutting, slicing, shaving, chopping, or guillotining, typically made of steel.

切、割、削、砍、铡用的工具，一般用钢铁制成。

Words:

菜刀刺刀镰刀铡刀铣刀

Sentences:

做(zuò)中(zhōng)国(guó)菜(cài)，一(yī)把(bǎ)锋(fēng)利(lì)的(de)菜(cài)刀(dāo)非(fēi)常(cháng)重(zhòng)要(yào)。
For making Chinese food, a sharp chef's knife is very important.
他(tā)买(mǎi)了(le)一(yī)把(bǎ)新(xīn)镰(lián)刀(dāo)去(qù)割(gē)草(cǎo)。
He bought a new sickle to cut the grass.

Often refers to traditional and martial arts weapons.

A weapon for slashing or stabbing.

用于劈或刺的兵器。

Words:

刺刀大刀朴刀

Sentences:

古(gǔ)代(dài)的(de)士(shì)兵(bīng)常(cháng)常(cháng)配(pèi)备(bèi)一(yī)把(bǎ)刺(cì)刀(dāo)。
Ancient soldiers were often equipped with a bayonet.
武(wǔ)术(shù)表(biǎo)演(yǎn)里(lǐ)，他(tā)挥(huī)舞(wǔ)大(dà)刀(dāo)的(de)动(dòng)作(zuò)很(hěn)帅(shuài)。
In the martial arts performance, his movements with the broadsword were very cool.

An object shaped like a knife or blade.

形状像刀的东西。

Words:

双刀电闸冰刀瓦刀

Sentences:

滑(huá)冰(bīng)时(shí)，你(nǐ)需(xū)要(yào)穿(chuān)着(zhe)带(dài)冰(bīng)刀(dāo)的(de)鞋(xié)。
When ice skating, you need to wear shoes with skate blades.
这(zhè)个(ge)双(shuāng)刀(dāo)电(diàn)闸(zhá)可(kě)以(yǐ)控(kòng)制(zhì)两(liǎng)个(ge)房(fáng)间(jiān)的(de)电(diàn)源(yuán)。
This double-knife switch can control the power for two rooms.

A specialized unit; using 刀 (dāo) for anything other than paper (e.g., 一刀书) is incorrect.

A measure word for paper; a unit of 100 sheets.

量词，纸张单位，通常为100张。

Words:

一刀纸

Sentences:

我(wǒ)去(qù)文(wén)具(jù)店(diàn)买(mǎi)了(le)一(yī)刀(dāo)打(dǎ)印(yìn)纸(zhǐ)。
I went to the stationery store and bought one unit (100 sheets) of printing paper.

Radical刀

Structuresingle

Stroke Count2

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