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刀片 (dāo piān) — blade (razor blade, machine tool bit, etc.)

Definition

noun
blade (razor blade, machine tool bit, etc.)
Measure word · 片

Examples

  • 刀片。
    Zhè ge dāo piān hěn fēng lì.
    This blade is very sharp.
  • 刀片。
    Tā huàn le yí piàn xīn dāo piān.
    He changed to a new blade.
  • 刀片。
    Wǒ yòng dāo piān qiē kāi le xìn fēng.
    I cut open the envelope with a blade.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

刀dāoknife
片piànpiece

“刀” gives the knife-like edge and “片” a thin piece, together forming a blade.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 刀 comes from a simple picture of a knife.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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