刀
Character
a knife; a sharp tool used for cutting things
- Radical
- 刀 (itself)
- Strokes
- 2
- Structure
- Surrounds from top-right
- Parts
- 丿
- Traditional
- 刀
- Frequency
- #1224 most common character
Meaning
dāo
dao1- a knife; a sharp tool used for cutting things
- a Chinese family name
Examples
这把刀很快。
zhè bǎ dāo hěn kuài
This knife is very sharp.
AI-generated sentence
我用刀切苹果。
wǒ yòng dāo qiē píng guǒ
I use a knife to cut an apple.
AI-generated sentence
刀老师教书很好。
dāo lǎo shī jiāo shū hěn hǎo
Teacher Dao teaches very well.
AI-generated sentence
Stroke order
All 2 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 刀
Draw “刀” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 刀
See all 174 →刀乐dāo lè(loanword) dollarWord刀俎dāo zǔsacrificial knife and altarWord刀具dāo jùcutting toolWord刀刃dāo rènknife bladeWord刀剑dāo jiànswordWord刀叉dāo chāknife and forkWord刀口dāo kǒuthe edge of a knifeWord刀叶dāo yèbladeWord刀塔dāo tǎDefense of the Ancients (DotA), video gameWord刀子dāo ziknifeWord刀客dāo kèswordsmanWord刀工dāo gōngknife work (food preparation)Word