刀
HSK 3

刀 (dāo): knife, old coin, measure

dāo

knife, old coin, measure

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Pinyin

dāo

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

knife, old coin, measure

How to Write 刀 (dāo)

刀 is written in 2 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2

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What 刀 is Made Of

刀 is built from 1 component:

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Words Using 刀

Common Chinese words that contain 刀:

剪刀

jiǎndāo

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