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Meaning of 刁

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刁
Pinyin: diāo
English Definition: artful; wicked
Chinese Definition:
①狡猾,无赖:刁棍。刁滑。
②(刁斗)古代军中用具,白天用来烧饭,夜间击以巡更。
③姓氏。
Total strokes: 2; Radical: 刀; Structure: 乛 + 丿
Similar Characters: 刀 刃
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Example Words
刁难 diāo nàn to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult
刁钻 diāo zuān crafty; tricky
刁蛮 diāo mán crafty and unruly
刁滑 diāo huá artful; crafty
放刁 fàng diāo to act wickedly; to bully; to make life difficult for sb by unreasonable actions
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Example Sentences
1
他们不停地祈祷
,
但是刁还是四肢着地
,
在房间里不断爬来爬去
。
没人可以阻止他
,
即使把他绑起来
。
They prayed and prayed, but Diao stayed down on all fours and kept crawling back and forth across the room. Nobody could stop him, even if they tied him.
2
为了清晰的给中国的年轻人解释去头屑洗发水
,
他们已经被不计其数的外国品牌养刁了
,
李女士的公司决定在洗发水的形象方面发挥一下
。
To introduce Clear dandruff shampoo to young Chinese, who are already inundated with foreign brands, Ms. Lee' s firm decided to focus on the shampoo' s image.
3
他描述了他们的活动和战术
,
而且
,
对于那些对神造论者的做事方式刁
;
熟悉的人来说
,
神造论者的欺骗和扭曲事实的程度可能会令这些人有一种不快的诧异
。
He describes their programs and, tactics, and, for those unfamiliar with the ways of creationists, the extent of their deception and distortion may come as an unpleasant surprise.