刀 (dāo) — Chinese Character

刀

dāo

knife; blade; sword; measure word

Radical: 刀 HSK 3 n, q

Components & Etymology

刀 decomposes into the following components:

丿

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 刀.

主刀

zhǔ dāo

军刀

jūn dāo

military knife

冰刀

bīng dāo

ice skates

凶刀

xiōng dāo

刀乐

dāo lè

刀俎

dāo zǔ

sacrificial knife and altar

刀具

dāo jù

cutting tool

刀刃

dāo rèn

knife blade

刀剑

dāo jiàn

刀叉

dāo chā

knife and fork

刀口

dāo kǒu

cut

刀叶

dāo yè

blade

Characters that share the radical 刀.

Practice this character with stroke-order training, spaced repetition, and reading passages across all HSK levels.