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屠刀
túdāo
1. butcher's knife
2. abattoir hatchet
Uncommon • Top 31%

Character Breakdown

屠
tú
to butcher, to slaughter; massacre
11 丶
刀
dāo
knife; old coin; measure
HSK 4 2 丶

Compound Words (1)

放下屠刀，立地成佛
fàngxiàtúdāo,lìdìchéngfó
lay down butcher's knife, become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
25,794 of 84,292