CHINESE CHARACTER

刀 (dāo): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

dāo

knife; old coin; measure

HSK 42 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

刀

Primary radical

刀 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 刀.

丿

Visible components

刀 is decomposed as ⿹？丿.

STROKES · 2

Write 刀 in 2 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 刀

刀dāo

HSK 4 · surname Dao; knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; (slang) (loanword) dollar; classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs; (Internet slang) to bargain; to ask for a small discount (esp. on second-hand marketplaces)

剪刀jiǎndāo

HSK 5 · scissors

Examples using 刀

刀

她用刀子切苹果。

Tā yòng dāo zǐ qiè píng guǒ。

She cut the apple with a knife.

剪刀

这把剪刀剪不好。

Zhè bǎ jiǎn dāo jiǎn bù hǎo。

These scissors don't cut well.

FAQ

What does 刀 (dāo) mean in Chinese?

knife; old coin; measure

How do you write 刀 in stroke order?

刀 has 2 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 刀?

刀 is the radical in 刀. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 刀?

刀 (dāo): surname Dao; knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; (slang) (loanword) dollar; classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs; (Internet slang) to bargain; to ask for a small discount (esp. on second-hand marketplaces); 剪刀 (jiǎndāo): scissors.