刀
dāo
HSK 4
#1,065 most
frequent character
knife
noun
Measure words:把 bǎ
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
刀 is a drawing of a knife, and that was its first meaning. Bronze coins once shaped like knives took the same name, and in casual modern speech it also stands for the US dollar. On the right of other characters it is written 刂.
Drawn as: a knife
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Example Sentences
我用刀切菜。
wǒ yòng dāo qiēcài 。
I use a knife to cut vegetables.
他把刀放在桌子上。
tā bǎ dāo fàngzài zhuōzǐ shàng 。
He put the knife on the table.
这个刀非常锋利。
zhègè dāo fēicháng fēnglì 。
This knife is very sharp.
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