刀尖

dāojiān

noun #30,376

Meanings

1 tip of a knife
2 point of a blade

Characters

Examples

刀尖很锋利，小心点。

Dāojiān hěn fēnglì, xiǎoxīn diǎn.

The tip of the blade is sharp — be careful.

他用刀尖在桌子上划了一道。

Tā yòng dāojiān zài zhuōzi shàng huále yī dào.

He scratched a line on the table with the tip of the knife.

Tips

usage

Common in the metaphor 在刀尖上跳舞 (zài dāojiān shàng tiàowǔ, 'to dance on a knife's edge') — meaning to live/work in a precarious, risky situation.

Stroke Order

刀 dāo

尖 jiān