刀 · dāo

दृश्य संकेत

A knife shape with a curved right edge and flat left spine; as a side component it becomes 刂 (upright).

इस्तेमाल

Suggests knives, cutting, chopping, or actions involving a sharp edge.

अध्ययन नोट्स

Knife radical. Found in 切 (to cut), 到 (to arrive), 别 (other/farewell). Variant 刂 on right.

• 刂: 刀 is the standalone knife shape; 刂 is the right-side variant in compound characters.
• 力: 刀 is a knife; 力 is strength — they look similar but mean entirely different things.