刀(dāo)

HSK 32 strokes

surname Dao

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Character information

Pinyin
dāo
Meaning
surname Dao
Strokes
2
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 刀 comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿹？丿

Made of

丿piě

Parts are arranged enclosing from the upper right.

How to write 刀 step by step

2 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

  1. 1
  2. 2

Words with 刀

Common words using 刀 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

jiǎn剪dāo刀
HSK 5

scissors

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zhǔ主dāo刀

to act as the chief surgeon; chief surgeon

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xiōng凶dāo刀

knife used in a violent crime; murder weapon (knife)

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bīng冰dāo刀

ice skates; ice skate blades

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dāo刀jù具

cutting tool

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dāo刀rèn刃

knife blade

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dāo刀chā叉

knife and fork

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dāo刀kǒu口

the edge of a knife

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From 刀’s common words

剪主凶冰具刃叉口

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