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Jyutping dou1 jan6
Pinyin dāo rèn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. knife blade
  2. crucial point
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    edge of a knife; knife blade
    (syn.) 刀喙, 刀喙口, 刀口, 刀口子
  2. noun, figuratively
    crucial point; pivotal point
    (syn.) 刀口
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    刀刃
    刀刃
    dou1 jan6
    • a knife
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    灾后重建必须好钢用在刀刃上。
    災後重建必須好鋼用在刀刃上。
    zāi hòu chóng jiàn bì xū hǎo gāng yòng zài dāo rèn shàng .
    • When rebuilding after a disaster, one must put the resources where they count.
    • When rebuilding after a disaster, one must use resources where they count.