刂(dāo): Kangxi radical 18 (刀[dao1]) as a vertical side element, referred…
2 strokes
Kangxi radical 18 (刀[dao1]) as a vertical side element, referred…
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- dāo
- Meaning
- Kangxi radical 18 (刀[dao1]) as a vertical side element, referred to as 立刀旁[li4 dao1 pang2] or 侧刀旁
- Strokes
- 2
- HSK level
- —
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 刂 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 刂 step by step
2 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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