锋利 鋒利 fēng lì sharp (e.g. knife blade) / incisive / to the point syn 心如刀绞 心如刀絞 xīn rú dāo jiǎo to feel a pain like a knife being twisted in one's heart (idiom) 美工刀 měi gōng dāo utility knife / box cutter 刀 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 syn 削 xiāo to peel with a knife / to pare / to cut (a ball at tennis etc) syn 不快 bù kuài unhappy / in low spirits / (of a knife) not sharp syn 小刀 xiǎo dāo knife / CL:把[ba3] 飞刀 飛刀 fēi dāo a throwing knife / fly cutter (machine tool) 刀子 dāo zi knife / CL:把[ba3] syn 大刀 dà dāo broadsword / large knife / machete 刀锋 刀鋒 dāo fēng cutting edge or point of a knife, sword or tool syn 菜刀 cài dāo vegetable knife / kitchen knife / cleaver / CL:把[ba3] 军刀 軍刀 jūn dāo military knife / saber 刀刃 dāo rèn knife blade / crucial point syn 迎刃而解 yíng rèn ér jiě lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom) / fig. easily solved syn 刀疤 dāo bā scar from a knife wound 钢刀 鋼刀 gāng dāo steel knife / sword 刀口 dāo kǒu the edge of a knife / cut / incision syn 瑞士军刀 瑞士軍刀 ruì shì jūn dāo Swiss Army knife 势如破竹 勢如破竹 shì rú pò zhú like a hot knife through butter (idiom) / with irresistible force syn 刀叉 dāo chā knife and fork / CL:副[fu4] 磨刀 mó dāo to hone (a knife) syn 霍霍 huò huò (literary) (onom.) sound of sharpening a knife 水果刀 shuǐ guǒ dāo paring knife / fruit knife / CL:把[ba3] 借刀杀人 借刀殺人 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) syn 屠刀 tú dāo butcher's knife / abattoir hatchet 刀背 dāo bèi back of the knife 折刀 zhé dāo clasp knife / folding knife 同室操戈 tóng shì cāo gē wielding the halberd within the household (idiom) / internecine strife syn 刀削面 刀削麵 dāo xiāo miàn knife-shaved noodles (pared or shaved into strips), a Shanxi specialty syn 柳叶刀 柳葉刀 liǔ yè dāo lancet (surgeon's knife) 宝刀未老 寶刀未老 bǎo dāo wèi lǎo treasure knife does not age (idiom) / old but still vigorous 猎刀 獵刀 liè dāo hunting knife 戒刀 jiè dāo Buddhist monk's knife (not used for killing) 弹簧刀 彈簧刀 tán huáng dāo flick knife / switchblade / spring-loaded knife 餐刀 cān dāo table knife / dinner knife 刀俎 dāo zǔ sacrificial knife and altar 刊 栞 kān old variant of 刊[kan1] / to peel with a knife / to carve / to amend syn 杠 槓 gàng coffin-bearing pole (old) / thick pole / bar / rod / thick line / to mark with a thick line / to sharpen (a knife, razor etc) / to get into a dispute with / standard / criterion / hyphen / dash syn 鐾 bèi to sharpen (a knife) on a stone or a strop syn 镟 鏇 xuàn to shape on a lathe / to peel with a knife / to turn in (a screw) 劐 huō (coll.) to slit with a knife / (variant of 耠[huo1]) hoe / to loosen soil with a hoe syn 断袖之癖 斷袖之癖 duàn xiù zhī pǐ lit. cut sleeve (idiom) / fig. euphemism for homosexuality, originating from History of Western Han 漢書|汉书: emperor Han Aidi (real name Liu Xin) was in bed with his lover Dong Xian, and had to attend a court audience that morning. Not wishing to awaken Dong Xian, who was sleeping with his head resting on the emperor's long robe sleeve, Aidi used a knife to cut off the lower half of his sleeve. 刀锯斧钺 刀鋸斧鉞 dāo jù fǔ yuè knife, saw, ax and hatchet (idiom) / facing torture and execution 折刀儿 折刀兒 zhé dāo r a clasp knife / a folding knife 利刀 lì dāo sharp knife / knife (weapon) 侧刀旁 側刀旁 cè dāo páng name of the lateral "knife" radical 刂[dao1] in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 18), occurring in 到[dao4], 利[li4], 別|别[bie2] etc 刀刺 dāo cì to stab / to attack with knife 刀子嘴巴，豆腐心 dāo zi zuǐ ba , dòu fu xīn lit. knife mouth but heart of bean curd / sharp tongue concealing a caring heart 刮勺 guā sháo scraper / trowel / putty knife 抹刀 mǒ dāo scraper / trowel / putty knife 放下屠刀，立地成佛 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 杠刀 槓刀 gàng dāo to sharpen a knife (or razor etc) 潜水刀 潛水刀 qián shuǐ dāo dive knife 磨快 mó kuài to sharpen / to grind (knife blades) 立刀旁 lì dāo páng name of the lateral "knife" radical 刂[dao1] in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 18), occurring in 到[dao4], 利[li4], 別|别[bie2] etc 手里剑 手裡劍 shǒu lǐ jiàn straight or circular throwing-knife used by ninja and samurai (loanword from Japanese 手裏剣 shuriken) 精密陶瓷 jīng mì táo cí fine ceramics (used for dental implants, synthetic bones, electronics, knife blades etc) / advanced ceramics / engineered ceramics 刀身 dāo shēn blade (of a knife or sword) 刀锯鼎镬 刀鋸鼎鑊 dāo jù dǐng huò knife, saw and cauldron / ancient instruments of torture / fig. torture 色字头上一把刀 色字頭上一把刀 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 切刀 qiē dāo cutter / knife 软刀子 軟刀子 ruǎn dāo zi (lit.) the soft knife / (fig.) underhanded tactics / devious means of attack 油灰刀 yóu huī dāo putty knife 维氏 維氏 wéi shì Victorinox (knife manufacturer) 凶刀 xiōng dāo murder weapon (i.e. knife) 时间是把杀猪刀 時間是把殺豬刀 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 刀工 dāo gōng knife work (food preparation) 开刃 開刃 kāi rèn to edge a knife, scissor, sword etc 剞劂 jī jué (literary) a knife used for carving / a graver / (literary) to cut blocks / to block-print (a book) 操刀 cāo dāo 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 