Spot 刂
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Meaning clue
刂 component
dāo · knife; cutting
A side form of 刀 used in characters involving cutting, dividing, carving, or sharp actions.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 刂
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Use the meaning clue
Use 刂 to guess the broad meaning area: knife; cutting.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue刂Meaning clue
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Picture a blade on the right and ask what is being cut or divided.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 刂 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
到=
至
别=
另
刚=
冈
则=
贝
班=
王
利=
禾
副=
畐
帅=
+巾
剑=
佥
剧=
居
列=
歹
制=
巾
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Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 刂 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
到dào
to reach
HSK 3.0 · L1老师lǎoshīteacher
HSK 3.0 · L1上班shàngbānto go to work
HSK 3.0 · L1别Biésurname Bie
HSK 2.0 · L2下班xiàbānto finish work
HSK 3.0 · L1班bānsurname Ban
HSK 3.0 · L2别biésurname Bie
HSK 3.0 · L2班级bānjíclass
HSK 3.0 · L3别的biédeelse
HSK 3.0 · L3别人biérénother people
HSK 3.0 · L3迟到chídàoto arrive late
HSK 3.0 · L3到处dàochùeverywhere
HSK 3.0 · L3