粵

手sau2刀dou1

sau2 dou1shǒu dāo

English

  1. hand formed into a flat shape, as for a karate chop
  2. knife-hand strike; karate chop; literally "hand knife"

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一種打擊技術,拇指緊閉,其餘四指伸直合併成刀劍狀,用於攻擊敵人要害或作防守用。

Examples

  • 手刀打後頸唔會即刻暈㗎,唔好睇戲睇上腦。

    You won't faint after a knife-hand strike at the back of your neck. Don't take the movies too seriously.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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