dào

common
noun

Meaning of 倒刺

倒刺 means hangnail; small piece of torn skin at the side or base of a fingernail; barb (on a fishhook, spear, etc.); small backward-pointing hook to prevent escape. Pronounced dào cì.

  • hangnail; small piece of torn skin at the side or base of a fingernail
  • barb (on a fishhook, spear, etc.); small backward-pointing hook to prevent escape

Definitions & Examples

de
shǒu
zhǐ
shàng
zhǎng
le
dào
 
hěn
téng
 

I have a hangnail on my finger, and it hurts a lot.

Bié
yòng
shǒu
dào
 
yòng
zhǐ
jia
jiǎn
jiǎn
diào
 

Don't tear off the hangnail with your hand; use nail clippers to cut it off.

Dōng
tiān
gān
zào
 
róng
zhǎng
dào
 

In winter, the skin is dry and hangnails are common.

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