Dao (Chinese: 刀; pinyin: dāo; Wade-Giles: tao1, “knife”) is a category of single-edge Chinese swords primarily used for slashing and chopping (sabres), often called a broadsword in English translation because some varieties have wide blades. In China, the dao is known as one of the four major weapons, along with the Gun (staff), Qiang (spear), Read More …
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