刀 (dāo) — knife; blade; (slang) dollar
Definition
Knife or single-edged blade — everyday cutting tool. 剑 is its double-edged, longer sword counterpart, used as a weapon.
noun
knifeblade(slang) dollar
Measure word · 把
Easily confused
Examples
- 刀。Wǒ yǒu yì bǎ xīn dāo.I have a new knife.
- 刀。Mā ma yòng dāo qiē shuǐ guǒ.Mom uses a knife to cut fruit.
- 刀，。Zhè jiàn yī fu èr shí dāo, hěn pián yi.This piece of clothing is 20 dollars, very cheap.
Origin
Pictograph六书liùshū
象形xiàngxíngA 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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