dao kéo
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
Medical treatment or surgery
Literally: knife and scissors
Examples
Bác sĩ sẽ dùng dao kéo để cắt bỏ khối uThe doctor will use surgery to remove the tumor
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-10; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “dao kéo” mean?
Medical treatment or surgery Literally: knife and scissors
Is “dao kéo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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