刀
刀 (dāo) means “knife”. It is made of 丿 and has 2 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 刀 into its parts
What 刀 is made of
- 丿 — falling stroke
刀 stroke order
Example sentences
这把刀很快，你小心点。Zhè bǎ dāo hěn kuài, nǐ xiǎoxīn diǎn.This knife is very sharp, be careful.
请给我一把刀。Qǐng gěi wǒ yī bǎ dāo.Please give me a knife.
Words with 刀
Also built with 丿
- 么meinterrogative particle
- 乌wūcrow
- 乎hūinterrogative or exclamatory final particle
- 乏fápoor
- 乒pīngused with pong for ping pong
- 九jiǔnine
- 儿érchild
- 几jǐhow many
- 力lìstrength
- 千qiānthousand
- 午wǔnoon
- 失shīto lose
Quick facts
| Pinyin | dāo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | knife |
| Strokes | 2 |
| Radical | 刀 (knife, #18) |
| Pattern | Top-right wrap |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 刀
What does 刀 mean?
刀 (dāo) means “knife”.
How many strokes does 刀 have?
刀 has 2 strokes.
What is the radical of 刀?
The radical of 刀 is 刀 (dāo, “knife”), Kangxi radical number 18.
What parts make up 刀?
刀 is made of 丿 (falling stroke).
Which HSK level is 刀?
刀 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 刀 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 43: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.