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dāo
  1. 1 knife
  2. 2 blade
  3. 3 single-edged sword
  4. 4 cutlass
  5. 6 (slang) dollar (loanword)
  6. 7 classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper)
  7. 8 classifier for knife cuts or stabs
锋利 | 鋒利
fēng lì
  1. 1 sharp (e.g. knife blade)
  2. 2 incisive
  3. 3 to the point
不快
bù kuài
  1. 1 unhappy
  2. 2 in low spirits
  3. 3 (of a knife) not sharp
色字头上一把刀 | 色字頭上一把刀
sè zì tóu shàng yī bǎ dāo
  1. 1 lit. there is a knife above the character for lust
  2. 2 fig. lascivious activities can lead to bitter consequences
手里剑 | 手裡劍
shǒu lǐ jiàn
  1. 1 straight or circular throwing-knife used by ninja and samurai (loanword from Japanese 手裏剣 shuriken)
美工刀
měi gōng dāo
  1. 1 utility knife
  2. 2 box cutter
时间是把杀猪刀 | 時間是把殺豬刀
shí jiān shì bǎ shā zhū dāo
  1. 1 lit. time is a butcher's knife
  2. 2 fig. time marches on, relentless and unforgiving
  3. 3 nothing gold can stay
大刀
dà dāo
  1. 1 broadsword
  2. 2 large knife
  3. 3 machete
军刀 | 軍刀
jūn dāo
  1. 1 military knife
  2. 2 saber
刀工
dāo gōng
  1. 1 knife work (food preparation)
宝刀未老 | 寶刀未老
bǎo dāo wèi lǎo
  1. 1 treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous
利刀
lì dāo
  1. 1 sharp knife
  2. 2 knife (weapon)
刀身
dāo shēn
  1. 1 blade (of a knife or sword)
刀口
dāo kǒu
  1. 1 the edge of a knife
  2. 2 cut
  3. 3 incision
借刀杀人 | 借刀殺人
jiè dāo shā rén
  1. 1 to lend sb a knife to kill sb
  2. 2 to get sb else to do one's dirty work
  3. 3 to attack using the strength of another (idiom)
势如破竹 | 勢如破竹
shì rú pò zhú
  1. 1 like a hot knife through butter (idiom)
  2. 2 with irresistible force
切刀
qiē dāo
  1. 1 cutter
  2. 2 knife