操刀 (cou1 dou1) — to hold a knife in Cantonese

couˉ¹douˉ¹
Mandarin Pinyin: cao1 dao1

Meaning of 操刀

nounto hold a knife
nounto perform an operation (by a surgeon); refers to the person in charge

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