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刀 - dāo

knife; old coin; measure

knife; old coin; measure

How to read 刀

Click 刀 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyindāo
Englishknife; old coin; measure
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

刀俎 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 刀具. Please read 刀刃 one more time.

Common words with this character

sacrificial knife and altar
cutting tool
knife blade; crucial point
sword

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 刀 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 刀俎 and 刀具 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 刀.