⼑
knife
dāo (dao1)
Radical no. 18 · 2 strokes (第 18 部首 · 2 画 dì 18 bùshǒu · 2 huà)
Radical ⼑ (dāo) — meaning: knife, 2 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
This radical originates from a pictographic depiction of a knife blade in oracle-bone script. It represents the shape of a cutting blade or sword.
Mnemonic: The vertical stroke with a slight curve at the top resembles a sharp blade poised to cut.
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
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Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.