刂 Traditional form: 刂 Pinyin (reading): dāo Definitions: Kangxi radical 18 (刀 (dāo)) as a vertical side element, referred to as 立刀旁 (lìdāopáng) or 側刀旁/侧刀旁 (cèdāopáng) Characters: 刂 - knife Traditional characters: 刂 - knife