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刀刃

刀刃

Chinese

		knife	edge of blade
simp. and trad. (刀刃)		刀	刃

Noun

刀刃

knife blade
crucial point; pivotal point

Derived terms

好鋼用在刀刃上／好钢用在刀刃上 (hǎogāng yòngzài dāorènshàng)

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): dāorèn

(Zhuyin): ㄉㄠㄖㄣˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): dou¹ jan⁶

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: dāorèn
  - Zhuyin: ㄉㄠㄖㄣˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: daurenn
  - IPA ^(key): /tɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʐən⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing, erhua-ed)⁺
  - Pinyin: dāorènr
  - Zhuyin: ㄉㄠㄖㄣˋㄦ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: daurell
  - IPA ^(key): /tɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʐəɻ⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: dou¹ jan⁶
  - Yale: dōu yahn
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dou¹ jan⁶
  - IPA ^(key): /tou̯⁵⁵ jɐn²²/