Character Animation

Character: 刂

Pinyin: dāo (dao1)

Meaning: Kangxi radical 18 (刀[dao1]) as a vertical side element, referred to as 立刀旁[li4 dao1 pang2] or 側刀旁|侧刀旁[ce4 dao1 pang2]

Practice Writing

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Stroke Breakdown

Learning Tips

  • ✓ Watch the animation carefully to understand the stroke order and direction
  • ✓ Study the stroke breakdown section to learn the shape of each stroke
  • ✓ Practice on paper multiple times, paying attention to the start, middle, and end of each stroke
  • ✓ The animation loops automatically so you can watch and learn repeatedly

Learn Pronunciation

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Character Structure

IDS Decomposition

⿰ 丨 亅

Same Pronunciation

Pinyin: dāo

刀 叨

Same Radical (32)

Radical: 刂

刊 刑 划 列 刘 则 刚 创 删 判 刨 利 别 刮 到 制 刷 刺 刻 剂 削 前 剑 剖 剜 剥 剧 剩 副 割 剿 荆

Related Phonetic (1)

Characters using "刂" as phonetic

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Related Semantic (22)

Characters using "刂" as semantic

刊 列 刘 刚 创 判 刨 刮 制 刺 刻 剂 削 剑 剖 剜 剥 剧 剩 副 割 剿