Zi Collection, Page Position: Lower Radical: Knife (dāo) Pronounced jiao (falling tone) Meaning: to cut off, to sever. Also, pronounced jiao (rising tone) Also, pronounced zao (rising tone) Meaning: cunning, sly. In the Qin and Jin regions, it is called "kuai", and in the Chu region, it is called "jiao". The character is the same as "jiao".