#018
刀

Knife Radical

dāoAlias: Knife Radical
Strokes 2 strokes
Position Right
Characters 13 hanzi
Variants刂
Semantic Meaning

Chinese character radical: Knife Radical

Mnemonic Memory Tip

A knife or blade. When on the right side, appears as (刂).

字

Chinese Characters with Radical 刀 (13)

Explore common hanzi containing this radical. Click any character to inspect stroke order and practice writing.

1 strokes
刎
wen

to cut one's throat.

2 strokes
刁
diāo

tricky.

3 strokes
刃
rèn

blade.

4 strokes
分
fēn

minute; minute; point; part; to divide.

4 strokes
切
qiē

cut; slice.

6 strokes
争
zhēng

to strive, contend, or vie.

7 strokes
初
chū

beginning, start, first.

7 strokes
免
miǎn

to avoid, to excuse from, to exempt.

7 strokes
龟
guī

turtle, tortoise.

8 strokes
兔
tù

rabbit.

8 strokes
券
quàn

certificate, ticket, voucher.

11 strokes
剪
jiǎn

to cut with scissors; to shear.

15 strokes
劈
pī

split; chop; cleave.