Chinese words · HSK 4

刀

dāo

knife; blade; sword

Every meaning

dāo

  1. knife; blade; sword
  2. classifier for cuts or stabs
  3. classifier for paper: 100 sheets
  4. (slang) dollar (as in 一百刀)

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Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).