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While the dao have varied greatly over the centuries, most single-handed dao of the Ming period and later and the modern swords based on them share several characteristics. Dao blades are moderately curved and single-edged, though often with a few inches of the back edge sharpened; the moderate curve allows them to be reasonably effective in ...
Dadao (大刀), a Chinese short sword, an alternate term for the dao (Chinese sword) Tachi (大刀), a Heian Era sword, a version of the chokutō (直刀), a Japanese straight sword Daitō (long sword) (大刀), the Japanese long sword classification, longer than 2 shaku (2 ft)
The liuyedao or "willow-leaf saber" is a type of dao that was commonly used as a military sidearm for both cavalry and infantry during the Ming and Qing dynasties. A descendant of the earlier Mongol sabre the liuyedao remained the most popular type of single handed sabre during the Ming dynasty, replacing the role of the jian as a issued weapon ...
Meanwhile, a dao is a single-edged sword (mostly curved from the Song dynasty forward) mainly used for cutting, and the term has been translated as a saber or a "knife". Bronze jian s appeared during the Western Zhou period and switched to the more durable wrought iron and steel during the late Warring States period .
The yanlingdao (Chinese: 雁翎刀; lit. 'goose-quill saber') or yanmaodao (Chinese: 雁毛刀; lit. 'goose-fur saber') is a type of dao used as a standard military weapon during the Ming dynasty and middle Qing dynasty (1368–1800).
The dadao (Chinese: 大刀; pinyin: dàdāo; lit. 'large knife/sabre') was a type of Chinese saber of the late Qing dynasty which remained in use as a civilian and military sword through the end of World War 2. [1] The term refers to a whole family of swords, which can vary in blade, guard, and grip configurations.
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The miaodao (苗刀) is a Chinese two-handed dao or saber, with a narrow blade, long hilt, and an overall length of 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) or longer. The name means "sprout saber", presumably referring to a likeness between the weapon and a newly sprouted plant.