dou1 zi6 bin1刀字邊刀字边

Jyutpingdou1 zi6 bin1

Yaledōu jih bīn

Definition

The Chinese character component representing a knife.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to the radical form 刂, which appears on the right side of a character. It is distinct from the independent character 刀, which is often called 大刀 to differentiate it from the radical version. People use this term primarily when discussing character structure or explaining how to write or look up a word.

Examples

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知ni1呢go3個zi6字hai6係dou1刀zi6字bin1邊㗎？

Do you know if this character has the knife radical?

ni1呢go3個zi6字zo2左bin1邊hai6係dou1刀zi6字bin1邊，jau6右bin1邊hai6係go3個lik6力zi6字。

This character has the knife radical on the left and the character for strength on the right.

Related words

see alsodou1刀dōusee alsobou6 sau2部首bouh sáu

Common phrases

dou1刀zi6字bin1邊ge3嘅zi6字

characters with the knife radical

Common mistake

Learners often confuse 刀字邊 with the full character 刀. Remember that 刀字邊 is the vertical, two-stroke variant that only appears as a component, whereas 刀 is a standalone character.