刀
knife; tool; weapon; paper measure; surname
Meanings
5 senses · 14 examplesnoun
cutting tool made of steel/iron
Refers to handheld cutting tools for daily or industrial use.
Mom uses a kitchen knife to cut vegetables.
Farmers use sickles to harvest wheat.
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Factories use milling cutters to process metal parts.
A fodder chopper is used to cut grass and straw.
He bought a new fruit knife.
noun
bladed weapon
literaryRefers to melee weapons with sharp blades.
Ancient soldiers fought with large broadswords.
A pudao is a traditional Chinese short bladed weapon.
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He drew his stabbing sword and charged at the enemy.
adjective
shaped like a knife
Used to describe objects with sharp, blade-like edges or shapes.
The lake froze over with a layer of ice blades as sharp as knives.
The factory has double knife switches to control the circuit.
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This type of ice skate is suitable for speed skating competitions.
measure word
unit for paper (100 sheets)
commercialStandard unit for bulk paper sales, equal to 100 sheets of paper.
A ream of printer paper sells for 30 yuan at the store.
The school ordered 50 reams of copy paper.
noun
surname
A rare Chinese family name.
Mr. Dao is our new neighbor.