大刀 (dà dāo) — broadsword | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

broadsword

Measure word · 把

Examples

大刀。
Tā shǒu lǐ ná zhe yì bǎ dà dāo.
He is holding a broadsword in his hand.
大刀。
Zhè bǎ dà dāo shì gǔ dài jiāng jūn yòng de wǔ qì.
This broadsword was a weapon used by ancient generals.
大刀。
Liàn xí dà dāo xū yào hěn dà de lì qi.
Practicing with a broadsword requires great strength.

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.

The 大 (big) and 刀 (blade) form a large blade.

Characters in this word

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

The form 大 is a picture of a person standing and facing forward, not of someone stretching their arms.

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.

Appears in

Military & Defense

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