guandao

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See also: guǎndào

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Etymology

From Mandarin 关刀 (guāndāo, Guan Yu's halberd).

Pronunciation

Noun

guandao (plural guandaos)

  1. A Chinese polearm with the blade mounted on top of the pole (as opposed to on the side like most European polearms).