刁 Stroke Order — How to Write 刁
刁 is written in 2 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 刁, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
刁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- diāo
Meanings of 刁 in Chinese
1
diāo刁
Cunning, sly, tricky, or rascally; used to describe someone who is difficult to deal with due to their craftiness or dishonest cleverness.
那个小贩很刁滑，经常耍些小聪明来占顾客的便宜
That hawker is very cunning, often playing little tricks to take advantage of customers.
An ancient military utensil (刁斗, diāo dǒu) used for cooking during the day and for sounding to mark the watch at night.
史书记载，古代军队中常用刁斗来炊饭和报更。
Historical records indicate that ancient armies often used diao-dou for cooking and reporting watches.
Common Words and Phrases with 刁
1
to obstruct; to make things difficult for someone
那位官员总是刁蹬申请人，让办手续的过程变得格外漫长。
That official always makes things difficult for applicants, making the process of completing formalities unnecessarily long.
2
An ancient bronze military utensil, a pan, used for cooking by day and for signaling by beating during night patrols.
戍边的将士们白天用刁斗煮食，夜晚则敲击它，声声入耳，伴随星月
The border guards used the diaodou to cook during the day, and at night, they struck it, its sound echoing, accompanying the stars and moon.
3
a euphemism for a clandestine love affair
那对年轻夫妇，新婚燕尔，却听说男方在外面刁风弄月，让女方伤心不已
The young couple had just married, but it was rumored that the husband was engaging in secret romantic dalliances outside, which deeply saddened his wife.
4
Cunning and fierce; sly and ferocious.
他虽然身材矮小，但性格刁悍，没有人敢轻易招惹。
Although he is small in stature, he has a cunning and fierce personality, so no one dares to provoke him easily.
5
arbitrary and atrocious
那个店员对顾客态度刁横，让大家都很不满。
The shop assistant was overbearing and rude towards customers, leaving everyone very dissatisfied.
6
Cunning and crafty; sly and artful.
那个小贩很刁猾，总是想方设法多收顾客的钱。
That vendor is very cunning, always trying to find ways to overcharge customers.
7
tricky and unreasonable; crafty and roguish
他总是爱刁赖，想方设法推卸责任，让人很头疼
He always likes to act cunning and shifty, trying every possible way to evade his responsibilities, which is quite a headache for others.
8
to intentionally make things difficult for someone or to create obstacles.
那位老师经常在批改作业时刁难学生，让他们感到非常沮丧。
That teacher often makes things difficult for students when grading their homework, which makes them feel very frustrated.
9
cunning and arbitrary; cunning and unruly
那个孩子很刁泼，总是喜欢和大人唱反调，让父母头疼
That child is sly and unruly, always likes to go against adults, giving his parents headaches.
10
Cunning and stubborn; tricky and unruly.
那个学生平时有点刁顽，但老师耐心教导后，他渐渐变得懂事了。
That student used to be a bit mischievous and unruly, but after the teacher's patient guidance, he gradually became more sensible.
11
Tricky, cunning, and difficult to deal with.
她总是能提出一些刁钻的问题，让课堂讨论变得十分有趣。
She always manages to ask some tricky questions, making the class discussion very interesting.
12
Sly, cunning, and peculiar; tricky and eccentric.
他脑子里总是有些刁钻古怪的想法，让人摸不着头脑。
He always has some peculiar and unconventional ideas in his head, which often leaves people baffled.
More words with 刁
- fàng放diāo刁act shamelessly, play dirty tricks
- sā撒diāo刁act spoiled, act naughty
- diāo刁huá滑cunning, tricky
Idioms with 刁
- diāo刁huá滑jiān奸zhà诈cunning, sly, treacherous, and deceitful
- diāo刁shēng声làng浪qì气to speak in a sly and flirtatious manner
- diāo刁zuān钻kè刻bó薄cunning, malicious, and harsh
- bǎi百bān般diāo刁nán难create all sorts of difficulties
- fàng放diāo刁sā撒pō泼act like a rogue or shrew
- gù故yì意diāo刁nàn难deliberately make things difficult
- sā撒pō泼fàng放diāo刁to act shamelessly and unreasonably
- diāo刁dǒu斗sēn森yán严Strictly guarded and heavily fortified
- diāo刁tiān天jué决dì地to quarrel loudly and fiercely
- diāo刁zuān钻cù促xiá狭cunning and mischievous
- fàng放diāo刁bǎ把làn滥act unscrupulously and extort
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Open the tool →Questions about 刁
What does 刁 mean in Chinese?
刁 (diāo) means “An ancient military utensil (刁斗” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 刁?
刁 is pronounced diāo in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 刁 have?
刁 has 2 strokes.
How do you write 刁?
刁 is written in 2 strokes, starting from the radical 刁. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 刁?
The radical of 刁 is 刁.