刀口

dāokǒu

noun #24,696

Measure Word

一道刀口 dào

Meanings

1 edge of a blade
2 cut
3 incision
4 surgical incision

Characters

mouth; opening; edge

Examples

手术后，刀口需要好好护理。

Shǒushù hòu, dāokǒu xūyào hǎohǎo hùlǐ.

After the surgery, the incision needs to be well taken care of.

这把刀的刀口很锋利。

Zhè bǎ dāo de dāokǒu hěn fēnglì.

The edge of this knife is very sharp.

Tips

usage

刀口 can refer to the sharp edge of a blade or to a surgical incision/cut. 用在刀口上 (to use resources right on the cutting edge) is a common expression meaning to use money/resources where they count most.

Stroke Order

刀 dāo

口 kǒu