刀 dāo knife

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Measure word: 把

Stroke order

刀 is written in 2 strokes.

刀 — the Chinese character for knife (dāo), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 刀 — knife

刀

Senses

(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)

Example sentences

请给我一把刀。Qǐng gěi wǒ yì bǎ dāo.Please give me a knife.
这把刀很快。Zhè bǎ dāo hěn kuài.This knife is very sharp.

Related words

刀 is pronounced dāo and means “knife”.

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