开刀(kāi dāo)

2 charactersTrad. 開刀

(of a surgeon) to perform an operation

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Word information

Pinyin
kāi dāo
Meaning
(of a surgeon) to perform an operation
HSK level
Characters
2
Traditional
開刀

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