dāo

knife

is a component form of , which depicts a knife.

Evolution

刂 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
刂 Bronze script Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
刂 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
刂 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
刂 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

dāo

knife; radical number 18; "knife" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 18); see also 立刀旁[lì​dāo​páng]; see also 側刀旁|侧刀旁[cè​dāo​páng]

Component uses

Sound component in 6 characters (1 verified)

Iconic component in 10 characters (10 verified)

Simplified component in 3 characters (3 verified)

Unknown component in 1 character (0 verified)