刀 knife / blade / single-edged sword / cutlass / CL:把[ba3] / (slang) dollar (loanword) / classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper) / classifier for knife cuts or stabs 小 刀 xiǎo dāo knife / CL:把[ba3] 刀 子 dāo zi knife / CL:把[ba3] 切 刀 qiē dāo cutter / knife 利 刀 lì dāo sharp knife / knife (weapon) 锋 利 fēng lì sharp (e.g. knife blade) / incisive / to the point 飞 刀 fēi dāo a throwing knife / fly cutter (machine tool) 大 刀 dà dāo broadsword / large knife / machete 刀 锋 dāo fēng cutting edge or point of a knife, sword or tool 菜 刀 cài dāo vegetable knife / kitchen knife / cleaver / CL:把[ba3] 持 刀 chí dāo to hold a knife / knife-wielding 军 刀 jūn dāo military knife / saber 刀 刃 dāo rèn knife blade / crucial point 刀 疤 dāo bā scar from a knife wound 钢 刀 gāng dāo steel knife / sword 刀 口 dāo kǒu the edge of a knife / cut / incision 瑞 士 军 刀 Ruì shì jūn dāo Swiss Army knife 势 如 破 竹 shì rú pò zhú like a hot knife through butter (idiom) / with irresistible force 刀 叉 dāo chā knife and fork / CL:副[fu4] 水 果 刀 shuǐ guǒ dāo paring knife / fruit knife / CL:把[ba3] 借 刀 杀 人 jiè dāo shā rén to lend sb a knife to kill sb / to get sb else to do one's dirty work / to attack using the strength of another (idiom) 屠 刀 tú dāo butcher's knife / abattoir hatchet 刀 背 dāo bèi back of the knife 心 如 刀 绞 xīn rú dāo jiǎo to feel a pain like a knife being twisted in one's heart (idiom) 折 刀 zhé dāo clasp knife / folding knife 美 工 刀 měi gōng dāo utility knife / box cutter 宝 刀 未 老 bǎo dāo wèi lǎo treasure knife does not age (idiom) / old but still vigorous 猎 刀 liè dāo hunting knife 戒 刀 jiè dāo Buddhist monk's knife (not used for killing) 弹 簧 刀 tán huáng dāo flick knife / switchblade / spring-loaded knife 餐 刀 cān dāo table knife / dinner knife 刀 俎 dāo zǔ sacrificial knife and altar 刊 old variant of 刊[kan1] / to peel with a knife / to carve / to amend 削 to peel with a knife / to pare / to cut (a ball at tennis etc) 杠 coffin-bearing pole (old) / thick pole / bar / rod / thick line / to mark with a thick line / to sharpen (a knife, razor etc) / to get into a dispute with / standard / criterion 镟 to shape on a lathe / to peel with a knife / to turn in (a screw) 劐 (coll.) to slit with a knife / (variant of 耠[huo1]) hoe / to loosen soil with a hoe 断 袖 之 癖 duàn xiù zhī pǐ lit. cut sleeve (idiom) / fig. euphemism for homosexuality, originating from History of Western Han 漢書|汉书: emperor Han Aidi (real name Liu Xin) was in bed with his lover Dong Xian, and had to attend a court audience that morning. Not wishing to awaken Dong Xian, who was sleeping with his head resting on the emperor's long robe sleeve, Aidi used a knife to cut off the lower half of his sleeve. 刀 锯 斧 钺 dāo jù fǔ yuè knife, saw, ax and hatchet (idiom) / facing torture and execution 刀 刺 dāo cì to stab / to attack with knife 刀 子 嘴 巴 ， 豆 腐 心 dāo zi zuǐ ba , dòu fu xīn lit. knife mouth but heart of bean curd / sharp tongue concealing a caring heart 刮 勺 guā sháo scraper / trowel / putty knife 折 刀 儿 zhé dāo r a clasp knife / a folding knife 抹 刀 mǒ dāo scraper / trowel / putty knife 放 下 屠 刀 ， 立 地 成 佛 fàng xià tú dāo , lì dì chéng fó lay down butcher's knife, become a Buddha on the spot (idiom) / instant rehabilitation / to repent and be absolved of one's crimes 杠 刀 gàng dāo to sharpen a knife (or razor etc) 潜 水 刀 qián shuǐ dāo dive knife 精 密 陶 瓷 jīng mì táo cí fine ceramics (used for dental implants, synthetic bones, electronics, knife blades etc) / advanced ceramics / engineered ceramics 刀 身 dāo shēn blade (of a knife or sword) 刀 锯 鼎 镬 dāo jù dǐng huò knife, saw and cauldron / ancient instruments of torture / fig. torture 色 字 头 上 一 把 刀 sè zì tóu shàng yī bǎ dāo lit. there is a knife above the character for lust / fig. lascivious activities can lead to bitter consequences 软 刀 子 ruǎn dāo zi (lit.) the soft knife / (fig.) underhanded tactics / devious means of attack 油 灰 刀 yóu huī dāo putty knife 时 间 是 把 杀 猪 刀 shí jiān shì bǎ shā zhū dāo lit. time is a butcher's knife / fig. time marches on, relentless and unforgiving / nothing gold can stay 刀 工 dāo gōng knife work (food preparation) 开 刃 kāi rèn to edge a knife, scissor, sword etc
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