Knife Radicals Keep Things Shiny and Sharp! | Explore with Mandarin Radicals

The Mandarin character for knife is a pictograph depicting the original form of a knife with a blade edge and handle. The pictograph was gradually simplified for convenience into a radical that is often written on the right side of modern characters. Becca is an expert chef who uses all kinds of knives (dāo) and blades (rèn) like cleavers (duò dāo) to cut (qiē), slice (xiāo), and shave (bào) her favorite treats. What did you think of her knife slice noodles (dāo xiāo miàn) and shaved ice (bào bīng)?

Hebe is exploring the cultural significance of knives at the Songjiang Battle Ritual. How many knife radicals can you find with the sword lions (jiàn shī) in Tainan’s historic Anping District? Let us know in the comments below!

Chapters:
00:00 Opening Credits
01:04 The Knife Radical (dāo)
02:08 The Glint of a Blade (rèn)
02:29 Split (fēn)
02:39 Scissors (jiǎn dāo)
02:57 Quan Li the Blacksmith
04:07 Bone Cleavers (duò dāo)
04:25 Knife Slice Noodles (dāo xiāo miàn)
05:04 Knife Shaved Ice! (bào bīng)
05:56 Knife Therapy (dāo liáo)
07:31 Sword Lions in Tainan (jiàn shī)
08:28 Neimen Songjiang Battle Ritual
09:04 Battle Knives (guān dāo)
10:19 European Fencing (jí jiàn)
10:58 Review Time: The Knife Radical
12:50 Closing Credits

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