A large, typically rectangular knife used for chopping vegetables and meat in food preparation.

to hold a knife; to be armed with a knife

the cutting edge or point of a knife, sword, or tool

to decapitate or execute by beheading

A heavy, single-edged sword with a wide blade, typically used in historical warfare or martial arts.

to impose rigid uniformity or apply a single solution to a variety of diverse problems

a thin, sharp cutting part of a tool, such as a razor blade

the sharp cutting edge of a knife or tool

the skill, style, or technique used in handling a knife, especially in the context of butchery or martial arts.

(of a surgeon) to perform a surgical operation

impervious to physical weapons or bodily harm

to make a clean break with; to have nothing more to do with

a small knife designed for cutting and peeling fruit

a combat or utility knife designed for use by the armed forces

swords and spears; weaponry or armaments in general

to act as the chief surgeon in a medical operation

a knife or sword made of steel

shaver or razor used for removing facial hair

a physical cut or a surgical opening in the body

a heavy sword with a curved blade, typically used by cavalry

to hone or sharpen a knife

an atmosphere or situation of intense struggle, fierce competition, or looming violence

the tapertail anchovy (Coilia ectenes), a prized seasonal fish found in the Yangtze River

to value friendship so highly that one is willing to face any danger or make any sacrifice for a friend

acting in earnest and with total commitment rather than just going through the motions

a knife or hatchet used by a butcher for slaughtering animals or cutting meat

footwear with a metal blade attached to the sole, used for gliding on ice

to feel extreme emotional pain or grief, as if one's heart were being cut by a knife

knife-shaved noodles (pared or shaved into strips), a Shanxi specialty

(idiom) to hack (sb) to pieces (punishment in former times)

(idiom) to get straight to the point

price scissors (the gap between high industrial prices and low agricultural prices)

to harm someone by using a third party or getting someone else to do one's dirty work; to attack using the strength of another

to resolve a complex situation with quick and decisive action; to cut the Gordian knot

to feel a pain like a knife being twisted in one's heart