下刀子 xiàdāozi to rain knives Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents xiàdāozi to rain knives 下 xià verb to fall to rain, snow, or drop from the sky; to alight刀子 dāozi noun knife a knife, especially a small one (such as a pocketknife or dagger)xiàdāozi to play a cruel trick 下 xià verb to put in to put something into a container; to add ingredients into boiling water; to apply effort or use force; to cast a net刀子 dāozi noun knife a knife, especially a small one (such as a pocketknife or dagger)