dāo
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
yī dāo qiē
lit. to cut all at one stroke (idiom); to impose uniformity
one solution fits a diversity of problems
one size fits all
dāo piàn
blade
razor blade
tool bit
dāo rèn
knife blade
crucial point
kāi dāo
(of a surgeon) to perform an operation
(of a patient) to have an operation
to decapitate
to behead
to single out as a point of attack
dāo kǒu
the edge of a knife
cut
incision
lián dāo
sickle
curved blade to cut grain
dāo láng
Dolan, a people of the Tarim Basin, Xinjiang, also known as 多郎
dāo fēng
cutting edge or point of a knife, sword or tool
dà dāo
broadsword
large knife
machete
cài dāo
vegetable knife
kitchen knife
cleaver
CL:把[ba3]
dāo cì
to stab
to attack with knife
chí dāo
to hold a knife
knife-wielding
fēi dāo
a throwing knife
fly cutter (machine tool)
zhú dāo
shinai (bamboo sword for kendō)
dāo shén
blade (of a knife or sword)
tú dāo
butcher's knife
abattoir hatchet
shuǐ guǒ dāo
paring knife
fruit knife
CL:把[ba3]
kuà dāo
to appear in sb's show
to give one's support
bīng dāo
ice skates
ice skate blades
dāo xiāo miàn
knife-shaved noodles (pared or shaved into strips), a Shanxi specialty
héng dāo duó ài
to rob sb of sth they cherish (idiom)
bǎo dāo wèi lǎo
treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous
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)
zhé dāo
clasp knife
folding knife
qiū dāo yú
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira)
zhēn dāo zhēn qiāng
real swords, real spears (idiom)
real weapons
very much for real
every bit real
the genuine article
mó dāo shí
whetstone (for honing knives)
yī dāo liǎng duàn
lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom)
fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
dān dāo zhí rù
to get straight to the point (idiom)
xiào lǐ cáng dāo
lit. a dagger hidden in smiles (idiom); friendly manners belying hypocritical intentions
when the fox preaches, look to the geese
kuài dāo zhǎn luàn má
lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
cutting the Gordian knot
qiān dāo wàn guǎ
to make mincemeat of sb
to hack sb to pieces (used while cursing)
jiǎn dāo chā
prices scissor (caught between low income and high prices)
dāo mǎ dàn
female warrior role in Chinese opera
juǎn bǐ dāo
pencil sharpener (blade-only type)
dāo zǔ
sacrificial knife and altar
liǎng miàn sān dāo
two-faced, three knives (idiom); double-cross
double dealing and back stabbing
Duō dāo
Duodao district of Jingmen city 荊門市|荆门市[Jing1 men2 shi4], Hubei
dāo gēng huǒ zhòng
slash and burn (agriculture)
dāo bǐ
writing up of official or judicial documents
pettifoggery
tán huáng dāo
flick knife
switchblade
spring-loaded knife
qiān bǐ dāo
pencil sharpener
CL:把[ba3]
Duō dāo qū
Duodao district of Jingmen city 荊門市|荆门市[Jing1 men2 shi4], Hubei
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
xiǎo dāo huì
Dagger Society, anti-Qing secret society who mounted an unsuccessful rebellion in 1855
lián dāo fǔ tóu
the hammer and sickle (flag of USSR, symbolizing rural and proletarian labor)
dà jiǎn dāo
shears
large scissors
secateurs
mǒ dāo
scraper
trowel
putty knife
chī dāo
penetration of a cutting tool
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
shā jī yān yòng niú dāo
don't use a sledgehammer on a nut
aquila non capit muscam
gǔn dāo ròu
annoying person
troublemaker
pain in the neck
cāo dāo shǒu
person charged with decisive action
hatchet man
dà dāo huì
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
gē jī yān yòng niú dāo
lit. why use a pole-ax to slaughter a chicken? (idiom)
fig. to waste effort on a trifling matter
also written 殺雞焉用牛刀|杀鸡焉用牛刀[sha1 ji1 yan1 yong4 niu2 dao1]
huǒ hǎi dāo shān
see 刀山火海[dao1 shan1 huo3 hai3]
lì dāo páng
name of "knife" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 18), occurring in 到, 利, 别 etc
see also 刂[dao1]
dāo jù dǐng huò
knife, saw and cauldron
ancient instruments of torture
fig. torture
gàng dāo
to sharpen a knife (or razor etc)
dāo jù fǔ yuè
knife, saw, ax and hatchet (idiom); facing torture and execution
xì mò dāo shí
whetstone (for honing knives)
kuài dāo duàn luàn má
lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
cutting the Gordian knot
háng yáng dāo jù
lit. stocks and knives
fig. any punishment equipment
torture instrument
dāo zi zuǐ ba , dòu fu xīn
lit. knife mouth but heart of bean curd; sharp tongue concealing a caring heart
shí zì tóu luó dāo
Phillips screwdriver (i.e. with cross slit)
zhé dāo r
a clasp knife
a folding knife
cè dāo páng
name of "knife" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 18), occurring in 到, 利, 别 etc
see also 刂[dao1]
bǐ shèng yú dāo wén bǐ wǔ qiáng
the pen is mightier than the sword (idiom)
shā jī hé bì yào yòng niú dāo ne
don't use a sledgehammer to crack a nut
de minimis non curat praetor (trivial matters are of no concern to a high official)
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
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
jiè dāo
Buddhist monk's knife (not used for killing)
xīn rú dāo jiǎo
to feel a pain like a knife being twisted in one's heart (idiom)
xīn rú dāo gē
to feel as if having one's heart cut out (idiom)
to be torn with grief
Xiǎo dāo huì
Dagger Society, anti-Qing secret society who mounted an unsuccessful rebellion in 1855
gǔn dāo kuài
chunks obtained by repeatedly cutting a vegetable diagonally and rotating the vegetable after each cut
fān dāo
type of machete used by Taiwan aborigines, worn at the waist in an open-sided scabbard
zhá dāo
lever-style guillotine (for chopping fodder etc)
cuò dāo
file (metalworking and woodworking tool)
ruǎn dāo zi
(lit.) the soft knife
(fig.) underhanded tactics
devious means of attack
mó dāo huò huò
lit. to sharpen one's sword (idiom)
fig. to prepare to attack
to be getting ready for battle
bǎo dāo bù lǎo
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
dāo qiāng bù rù
lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom)
fig. invulnerable
untouchable
thick-skinned
impervious to criticism
dāo shān huǒ hǎi
lit. mountains of daggers and seas of flames
fig. extreme danger (idiom)
dāo zi zuǐ , dòu fu xīn
to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart (idiom)
dāo zi zuǐ ba , dòu fu xīn
lit. knife mouth but heart of bean curd; sharp tongue concealing a caring heart
xiōng dāo
murder weapon (i.e. knife)
liǎng lèi chā dāo
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
dāo shēn
blade (of a knife or sword)
Dāo láng
Dolan, a people of the Tarim Basin, Xinjiang, also known as 多郎
tiān shàng xià dāo zi
lit. knives rain down from the sky (idiom)
fig. (even if) the sky crumbles
dān dāo fù huì
lit. to go among enemies with only one's sword (idiom)
fig. to go alone into enemy lines
lì dāo
sharp knife
knife (weapon)
dāo yú
tapertail anchovy (Coilia ectenes)
various species of cutlassfish
saury
rén wéi dāo zǔ , wǒ wéi yú ròu
lit. to be the meat on sb's chopping block (idiom)
fig. to be at sb's mercy