Do not use the method of learning Western languages to learn Chinese character, because the character of Western languages are Phonography. Chinese character is Ideographic, combined by the basic strokes, like horizontal line, vertical line, left-falling, right-falling and so on.
Each Chinese Character a Picture,in this article we introduce the character 刀, means knife.
In the flash below you will know this character how to write, the correct order of strokes, the radical, phrases and you can hear the standard pronunciation.If you have trouble to use this flash,please read our article About Characters Flash before you study.
Instructions
连续 means consequent strokes
下一步 means next strok
重复 means previous stroke
Instructions
笔顺 means order of strokes
笔画 means strokes number
部首 means Radical
词组 means phrases
This character seems like a big knife (this shape of knife ofen appears in ancient China, as a weapon) stamps in the groud. and this character is also a radical.
Radical 刀 dāo ( means knife )
Characters under this radical 召 zhào( means call together)
Strokes Number is 2 strokes
Words and Phrases
刀刃 dāo rèn edge
战刀 zhàn dāo swords
刀光剑影 dāo guāng jiàn yǐng the glint and flash of cold steel
Sentences
小心这刀子很锋利 xiǎo xīn zhè dāo zi hěn fēng lì be careful this knife is very shape
Tip: pinyin letter with red font means this character is a Polyphone character
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