When the formation data identifies 刀 / 刂 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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刀
Radical 18 of 214 · 2 strokes
Knife
dāo · forms 刀 / 刂
Unicode uses 刀 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is knife; old coin; measure. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
47 course characters234 character–word links
Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
Character index
47 course characters
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分fēnto divide, to allocate; fraction; small unit of time or other quantityDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Depicts a knife ( 刀 ) being used to cut two things apart (八).
- 八Pictographic componenteight; (separate)
- 刀Pictographic componentknife
- Category radical
- 刀 knife
- Visual structure
- 八 + 刀
HSK words with 分27 words in this course
前qiánin front, forward; former, precedingDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Depicts a boat (舟) moving (止) forward (前).
- 止Pictographic component(foot); stop
- 舟Pictographic componentboat
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 丷 + 一 + 刖
HSK words with 前12 words in this course
別biéto separate, to distinguish, to classify; to leave; other; do not, must notDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Pictograph depicting cutting meat off of a bone.
- 冎Pictographic componentbone
- 刂Pictographic componentknife
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 另 + 刂
HSK words with 別15 words in this course
别biéto separate, to distinguish, to classify; to leave; other; do not, must notDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Simplified form of 別. Pictograph depicting cutting meat off of a bone.
- 冎Pictographic componentbone
- 刂Pictographic componentknife
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 另 + 刂
HSK words with 别16 words in this course
到dàoto go to, to arriveDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 至 represents the meaning and 刂 represents the sound.
- 至Semantic componentarrive
- 刂Phonetic componentknife
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 至 + 刂
HSK words with 到12 words in this course
刚gānghard, strong, tough; just, barelyDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Simplified form of 剛. Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 岡 represents the sound.
- 刂Semantic componentknife
- 冈Phonetic componentridge; mound
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 冈 + 刂
HSK words with 刚2 words in this course
刮guāto shave; to scrape; to blowDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 舌 represents the sound. Simplified form of 颳.
- 刂Semantic componentknife
- 舌Phonetic componenttongue
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 舌 + 刂
HSK words with 刮1 word in this course
刻kèto carve, to engrave; a quarter hour; a momentDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 亥 represents the sound.
- 刂Semantic componentknife
- 亥Phonetic component12th earthly branch
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 亥 + 刂
HSK words with 刻8 words in this course
刷shuābrush; to clean, to scrubDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: The left component is a pictograph of a brush. The 刂 (knife) component indicates that it is a tool/utensil.
- ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component
- 刂Semantic componentknife
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 尸 + 巾 + 刂
HSK words with 刷2 words in this course
剛gānghard, strong, tough; just, barelyDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 岡 represents the sound.
- 刂Semantic componentknife
- 岡Phonetic componentridge; mound
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 岡 + 刂
HSK words with 剛2 words in this course
刀dāoknife; old coin; measureDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of a knife.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 刀 knife
- Visual structure
- 丿
HSK words with 刀2 words in this course
切qièto cut, to mince, to slice, to carve; close to; eagerDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 刀 represents the meaning and 七 represents the sound.
- 刀Semantic componentknife
- 七Phonetic componentseven
- Category radical
- 刀 knife
- Visual structure
- 七 + 刀
HSK words with 切9 words in this course
划huàto row or paddle a boat; to scratch; to plan; profitableDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 戈 represents the sound. In simplified Chinese 划 is also used to mean "cut; slash; draw line", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 劃.
- 刂Semantic componentknife
- 戈Phonetic componentdagger-axe
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 戈 + 刂
HSK words with 划5 words in this course
列lièa line; to arrange, to classifyDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 歹 represents the sound.
- 刂Semantic componentknife
- 歹Phonetic componentbad; evil
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 歹 + 刂
HSK words with 列7 words in this course
则zérule, law, regulation; gradesDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: Simplified form of 則. Depicts carving inscriptions on bronzeware (鼎) with a knife (刂). Based on the original meaning "law". In ancient China, some legal writings were inscribed on bronzeware.
- 鼎Semantic componentancient cooking pot
- 刂Semantic componentknife
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 贝 + 刂
HSK words with 则5 words in this course
利lìgains, advantage, profit, meritDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: Depicts harvesting grain (禾) with a blade (刂). Harvest was the main source of profit in agricultural societies.
- 禾Semantic componentgrain
- 刂Semantic componentknife
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 禾 + 刂
HSK words with 利17 words in this course
判pànto judge; to discriminate; to concludeDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 半 represents the sound.
- 刂Semantic componentknife
- 半Phonetic componenthalf
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 半 + 刂
HSK words with 判6 words in this course
則zérule, law, regulation; gradesDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: Depicts carving inscriptions on bronzeware (鼎) with a knife (刂). Based on the original meaning "law". In ancient China, some legal writings were inscribed on bronzeware.
- 鼎Semantic componentancient cooking pot
- 刂Semantic componentknife
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 貝 + 刂
HSK words with 則5 words in this course
剧jùtheatrical plays, opera, drama; severe, acuteDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 居 represents the sound. Simplified form of 劇.
- 刂Semantic componentknife
- 居Phonetic componentto live, to reside; to dwell; to sit
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 居 + 刂
HSK words with 剧6 words in this course
剩shèngleftovers, residue, remainsDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 乘 represents the sound.
- 刂Semantic componentknife
- 乘Phonetic componentascend; mount; ride
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 乘 + 刂
HSK words with 剩1 word in this course
劃huàto row or paddle a boat; to scratch; to plan; profitableDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 畫 represents the sound.
- 刂Semantic componentknife
- 畫Phonetic componentdraw; picture; painting
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 畫 + 刂
HSK words with 劃5 words in this course
劇jùtheatrical plays, opera, drama; severe, acuteDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 豦 represents the sound.
- 刂Semantic componentknife
- 豦Phonetic componentwild boar; fight
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 豦 + 刂
HSK words with 劇6 words in this course
创chuàngto establish, to create; cut, wound, traumaDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 仓 represents the sound. Simplified form of 創.
- 刂Semantic componentknife
- 仓Phonetic componentgranary; barn; storehouse
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 仓 + 刂
HSK words with 创5 words in this course
初chūbeginning, initial, primaryDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: Depicts cutting out fabric (衤) with a knife (刀), the first step in making clothes.
- 衤Semantic componentclothes
- 刀Semantic componentknife
- Category radical
- 刀 knife
- Visual structure
- 衤 + 刀
- Also indexed under
- 衣 clothes
HSK words with 初5 words in this course
删shānto delete; to cut; to censorDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: To cut 刂 out passages from a book 册
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 册 + 刂
HSK words with 删1 word in this course
刪shānto delete; to cut; to censorDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: To cut 刂 out passages from a book 冊
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 冊 + 刂
HSK words with 刪1 word in this course
刺cìto stab; to prick, to irritate; to prodDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 朿 represents the sound.
- 刂Semantic componentknife
- 朿Phonetic componentstab
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 朿 + 刂
HSK words with 刺3 words in this course
制zhìsystem; to establish; to manufacture; to overpowerDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: Depicts cutting down a tree (木) with a knife (刂).
- 木Semantic componentwood; tree
- 刂Semantic componentknife
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 巾 + 刂
HSK words with 制18 words in this course
剪jiǎnscissors; to cut, to divide, to separateDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 刀 represents the meaning and 前 represents the sound.
- 刀Semantic componentknife
- 前Phonetic componentforward; before
- Category radical
- 刀 knife
- Visual structure
- 前 + 刀
HSK words with 剪2 words in this course
創chuàngto establish, to create; cut, wound, traumaDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 倉 represents the sound.
- 刂Semantic componentknife
- 倉Phonetic componentgranary; barn; storehouse
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 倉 + 刂
HSK words with 創5 words in this course
刊kānpublication, periodical; to publish, to printDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 干 represents the sound. Simplified form of 栞.
- 刂Semantic componentknife
- 干Phonetic componentshield; concern; (simp.) dry; tree trunk; do
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 干 + 刂
HSK words with 刊2 words in this course
刑xíngpunishment, penalty; lawDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 井 represents the sound.
- 刂Semantic componentknife
- 井Phonetic componentwater well
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 开 + 刂
HSK words with 刑1 word in this course
剂jìdose; medicine; measure word for medicinesDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 齐 represents the sound. Simplified form of 劑.
- 刂Semantic componentknife
- 齐Phonetic componenteven; uniform; neat
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 齐 + 刂
HSK words with 剂1 word in this course
券quànbond, certificate, deed; ticket; contractDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 刀 contributes the broad semantic category “knife”; 龹 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 刀 knife
- Visual structure
- 龹 + 刀
HSK words with 券1 word in this course
刹shātemple, shrine, monastary; an instant, a moment; to brakeDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 杀 represents the sound. Simplified form of 剎.
- 刂Semantic componentknife
- 杀Phonetic componentkill; murder
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 杀 + 刂
HSK words with 刹2 words in this course
剑jiànsword, dagger, saberDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 佥 represents the sound. Simplified form of 劍.
- 刂Semantic componentknife
- 佥Phonetic componentall
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 佥 + 刂
HSK words with 剑1 word in this course
剎shātemple, shrine, monastary; an instant, a moment; to brakeDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 刂 contributes the broad semantic category “knife”; 杀 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 杀 + 刂
HSK words with 剎2 words in this course
削xuēto pare, to scrape, to trimDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 肖 represents the sound.
- 刂Semantic componentknife
- 肖Phonetic componentresemble; similar
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 肖 + 刂
HSK words with 削3 words in this course
剝bōto peel, to skin; to exploitDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 彔 represents the sound.
- 刂Semantic componentknife
- 彔Phonetic componentcarve wood
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 彔 + 刂
HSK words with 剝1 word in this course
剥bōto peel, to skin; to exploitDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 录 represents the sound. Simplified form of 剝.
- 刂Semantic componentknife
- 录Phonetic componentcopy; record
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 录 + 刂
HSK words with 剥1 word in this course
剖pōuto bisect, to dissect, to sliceDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 咅 represents the sound.
- 刂Semantic componentknife
- 咅Phonetic componentspit out; poh (spitting onomatopoeia)
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 咅 + 刂
HSK words with 剖1 word in this course
剔tīto pick out; to scrape off; pickyDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 易 represents the sound.
- 刂Semantic componentknife
- 易Phonetic componenteasy; amiable; change
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 易 + 刂
HSK words with 剔1 word in this course
副fùto assist, to supplement; assistant; secondary; auxiliaryDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 畐 represents the sound.
- 刂Semantic componentknife
- 畐Phonetic componentfull; filled
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 畐 + 刂
HSK words with 副2 words in this course
割gēto cut, to divide, to partition; to cedeDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 害 represents the sound.
- 刂Semantic componentknife
- 害Phonetic componentharm
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 害 + 刂
HSK words with 割1 word in this course
劍jiànsword, dagger, saberDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 僉 represents the sound.
- 刂Semantic componentknife
- 僉Phonetic componentall
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 僉 + 刂
HSK words with 劍1 word in this course
劈pīto chop, to cut apart; to splitDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 刀 represents the meaning and 辟 represents the sound.
- 刀Semantic componentknife
- 辟Phonetic componentruler; law; punish
- Category radical
- 刀 knife
- Visual structure
- 辟 + 刀
HSK words with 劈1 word in this course
劑jìdose; medicine; measure word for medicinesDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 齊 represents the sound.
- 刂Semantic componentknife
- 齊Phonetic componenteven; uniform; neat
- Category radical
- 刂 knife
- Visual structure
- 齊 + 刂
HSK words with 劑1 word in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.