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charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *刀* | 刀* | *刀
knife / blade / single-edged sword / cutlass / CL: / (slang) dollar (loanword) / classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper) / classifier for knife cuts or stabs
HSK 3
scissors / CL:
HSK 5
lit. to cut all at one stroke (idiom); to impose uniformity / one solution fits a diversity of problems / one size fits all
cutting edge or point of a knife, sword or tool
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *刀* | 刀* | *刀
surname Dao
prices scissor (caught between low income and high prices)
lit. to be the meat on sb's chopping block (idiom) / fig. to be at sb's mercy
lit. mountains of daggers and seas of flames / fig. extreme danger (idiom)
tapertail anchovy (Coilia ectenes) / various species of cutlassfish / saury
utility knife / box cutter
broadsword / large knife / machete
folding knife
machete
(idiom) to make a clean break with; to have nothing more to do with
military knife / saber
knife and fork / CL:
flick knife / switchblade / spring-loaded knife
swordsman / swordswoman
Dolan, a people of the Tarim Basin, Xinjiang, also known as 多郎
knife / CL:
bayonet
V sign (hand gesture)
sword and spear / weapons
to rob sb of sth they cherish (idiom)
lit. to intervene when one sees an injustice (idiom) / fig. to rush to the rescue / to play the white knight
knife / CL:
knife used in a violent crime; murder weapon (knife)
blade (of a knife or sword)
sickle
lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom) / fig. invulnerable / untouchable / thick-skinned / impervious to criticism
female warrior role in Chinese opera
(idiom) to get straight to the point
lit. sharpening the axe won't make the wood-splitting take longer (idiom) / fig. time invested in preparations is not lost / a beard well lathered is half shaved
cutting tool
lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation / cutting the Gordian knot
Swiss Army knife
lit. real swords and spears (idiom) / fig. very much for real; genuine
razor
Buddhist monk's knife (not used for killing)
shinai (bamboo sword for kendō)
writing up of official or judicial documents / pettifoggery
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)
lit. to climb mountains of swords and enter seas of flames (idiom) / fig. to go through trials and tribulations (often, for a noble cause)
lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation / cutting the Gordian knot
to give a small demonstration of one's impressive skills (idiom)
lit. flash of knives and swords (idiom) / fig. intense conflict
sword
rock-paper-scissors (game)
the edge of a knife / cut / incision
scar from a knife wound
Great Sword Society, an offshoot of the White Lotus in the late Qing dynasty, involved in anti-Western activity at the time of the Boxer rebellion
to appear in sb's show / (fig.) to give one's support to an endeavor by taking on an important role in it
lit. there is a knife above the character for lust / fig. lascivious activities can lead to bitter consequences
(idiom) melee combat weapons of ancient China, such as swords, spears and halberds
spatula / scraper
lictor
to hang up the sword
scraper / trowel / putty knife
bayonet charge
(gaming) to finish off a wounded combatant / (fig.) to attack sb who is already under fire / to pile on / (sphragistics) to retouch a seal after taking a first impression
lit. a dagger hidden in smiles (idiom); friendly manners belying hypocritical intentions / when the fox preaches, look to the geese
to act as the chief surgeon / chief surgeon
cutter / knife
whetstone (for honing knives)
a throwing knife / fly cutter (machine tool)
(idiom) to hack (sb) to pieces (punishment in former times)
lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom) / fig. to attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it
blade / razor blade / tool bit
back of the knife
lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom) / fig. (of one's skills etc) to be as good as ever / the old man still has it
don't use a sledgehammer on a nut / aquila non capit muscam
slash and burn (agriculture)
to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart (idiom)
lay down butcher's knife, become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation / to repent and be absolved of one's crimes
sickle cell anemia
treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous
to hold a knife / (fig.) (of a surgeon) to perform an operation / (fig.) to personally handle or take charge of a task; to take the reins
shaver / razor
lit. time is a butcher's knife / fig. time marches on, relentless and unforgiving / nothing gold can stay
planing tool
pencil sharpener
peeler / potato peeler
butcher's knife / abattoir hatchet
Japanese sword / katana
vegetable knife / kitchen knife / cleaver / CL:
knife work (food preparation)
scabbard
to hone (a knife)
scalpel
knives / cutlery
to feel a pain like a knife being twisted in one's heart (idiom)
person charged with decisive action / hatchet man
name of the lateral "knife" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 18), occurring in , , 別|别 etc
two-faced, three knives (idiom); double-cross / double dealing and back stabbing
sacrificial knife and altar
engraving knife; carving knife (for wood, stone etc)
paring knife / fruit knife / CL:
steel knife / sword
inexpert / a botcher

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