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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
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Original source entry:
刀 刀 [Dao1] /surname Dao/Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.
Sources & editorial notes
Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
Source record: cd-aa98716bdbc8700a. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.
Original source entry:
刀 刀 [dao1] /knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass (CL:把[ba3])/(slang) (loanword) dollar/classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper)/classifier for knife cuts or stabs/(Internet slang) to bargain; to ask for a small discount (esp. on second-hand marketplaces)/(Internet slang) to knife (sb) (often used hyperbolically, as in 想刀他[xiang3 dao1 ta1] "I could kill him!")/Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.
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