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knife

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

dao1zi5 dāozi

Meaning


Primary

knife

Alternatives

knives

Mnemonic


A 刀子 knife is like the [5] silent low-key 子 child of the mighty 刀 sword.

Usage


他 收藏 刀子。

He collects knives.

他 用 刀子 刺 了 我。

He used a knife to stab me.