Zi Collection, Page Position: Lower Radical: Knife (dāo) Cua; Kangxi Stroke Count: 7; Page 138, Entry 03 Pronounced dīng liáo (falling tone) — same pronunciation as "diao" Meaning "to cut" — Book of Rhymes (Jiyun) In some editions, written as [variant character] — Etymological Dictionary (Boyā) Identical to the character [variant character] — Jade Seal Text (Yupian)