刀具 (dāo jù) — cutting tool (for machining); tool (in manufacturing)

Definition

noun
cutting tool (for machining)tool (in manufacturing)
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 刀具
    Zhè xiē dāo jù fēi cháng fēng lì, shì hé jiā gōng jīn shǔ.
    These cutting tools are very sharp and suitable for working with metal.
  • 刀具
    Gōng rén xū yào dìng qī jiǎn chá dāo jù de mó sǔn qíng kuàng.
    Workers need to regularly check the wear condition of the cutting tools.
  • 刀具
    Zhè jiā gōng chǎng shēng chǎn gè zhǒng xíng hào de dāo jù.
    This factory produces cutting tools of various models.

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.

dāoknife/cutting
tool

刀 (knife/cutting) specifies the kind of 具 (tool), giving a cutting tool.

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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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

具 pairs 廾 (two hands) with 鼎 (a cauldron), showing hands working with a cauldron to prepare food.

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