刀下留人
dāoxiàliúrén
used as an exclamation requesting that the decapitation of a prisoner be stayed or suspended: Spare him / her!
Entry Composition
| =1 | 刀 | Dāo | surname Dao |
| =1 | 刀 | dāo |
classifier: 把 |
| 2 | 下 | xià |
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| =3 | 留 | liú | old variant of 留 liú |
| =3 | 留 | liú |
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| =3 | 留 | liú | old variant of 留 liú |
| =3 | 留 | liù |
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| =3 | 留 | Liǔ | Alternative name for 昴 (mǎo). |
| 4 | 人 | rén | person; people |