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刀 Dāo ㄉㄠ dou1

surname Dao

刀 dāo ㄉㄠ dou1 HSK 3 基礎級 · Level 2 流利級 · Level 5

knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass (CL: 把 bǎ ㄅㄚˇ )
(slang) (loanword) dollar
classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper)
classifier for knife cuts or stabs
(Internet slang) to bargain; to ask for a small discount (esp. on second-hand marketplaces)

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 刀 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Example sentences

少 ( shǎo siu3 ) 一 ( yī jat1 ) 把 ( bǎ baa2 ) 刀 ( dāo dou1 )。

There is a knife missing.
你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 有 ( yǒu jau5 ) 刀 ( dāo dou1 ) 吗嗎 ( ma maa3 )？

Do you have a knife?
把 ( bǎ baa2 ) 刀 ( dāo dou1 ) 放下 ( fàng xià fong3 haa6 )！

Drop the knife!
我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 找不到 ( zhǎo bu dào zaau2 bat1 dou3 ) 刀 ( dāo dou1 )。

I can't find the knife.
这這 ( zhè ze2 ) 刀 ( dāo dou1 ) 不 ( bù bat1 ) 锋利鋒利 ( fēng lì fung1 lei6 )。

The knife is not sharp.

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