刀U+52002 STROKES
Entry·pron. dāo
ㄉㄠ
“Knife or blade; a tool for cutting, slicing, or carving; a type of ancient coin; surname; classifier for cuts or paper sheets.”
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- 開刀ㄎㄞ ㄉㄠ(of a surgeon) to perform an operation; (of a patient) to have an operation; to decapitate; to behead; to single out as a point of attack
- 刀子knife; a sharp cutting tool with a blade and handle.
- 剪刀ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄉㄠscissors; a tool with two pivoted metal blades used for cutting paper, fabric, etc.
- 操刀ㄘㄠ ㄉㄠto wield a scalpel; to perform surgery; to take charge; to be in control of something
- 持刀ㄔˊ ㄉㄠholding a knife; carrying a blade; wielding a knife as a weapon; armed with a knife.
- 菜刀ㄘㄞˋ ㄉㄠkitchen knife; cleaver; a knife for chopping vegetables, meat, etc., in the kitchen
- 大刀ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄠsingle-edged blade weapon with a thick spine; broadsword
- 小刀ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄉㄠsmall knife; pocketknife; penknife
- 刮鬍刀ㄍㄨㄚ ㄏㄨˊ ㄉㄠrazor; shaver, especially a safety razor or electric shaver for shaving facial hair
- 刀片ㄉㄠ ㄆㄧㄢˋthin blade for cutting or shaving; razor blade
- 鐮刀ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄠsickle; curved hand tool for harvesting crops and cutting weeds
- 刀口ㄉㄠ ㄎㄡˇblade edge; critical or dangerous point; place where money is most needed
- 刀劍ㄉㄠ ㄐㄧㄢˋmetal bladed weapons for cutting or thrusting; single- or double-edged swords and blades
- 刀傷ㄉㄠ ㄕㄤwound or cut caused by a blade or knife
- 刀槍ㄉㄠ ㄑㄧㄤswords and spears; weapons in general
- 刀械ㄉㄠ ㄒㄧㄝˋcollective term for knives and bladed implements; edged weapons
- 大刀闊斧ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄠ ㄎㄨㄛˋ ㄈㄨˇbold and decisive in action; vigorous and sweeping in reform
- 動刀ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄉㄠto use a knife; to operate with a knife; to perform surgery
- 磨刀ㄇㄛˊ ㄉㄠto sharpen a knife or blade on a whetstone
- 刀刃ㄉㄠ ㄖㄣˋthe sharp cutting edge of a knife or blade
- 短刀ㄉㄨㄢˇ ㄉㄠshort knife or dagger; small bladed weapon such as a dirk; waist sword historically worn by warriors
- 開刀房ㄎㄞ ㄉㄠ ㄈㄤˊoperating room; surgical suite
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