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zhanmadao

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An ancient Chinese curved single-edged anti-cavalry sabre-type sword, with a 1-2 foot handle and 4-5 foot blade

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History

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 斬馬刀 /斩马刀 (zhǎnmǎdāo).

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 斬馬刀 /斩马刀 (zaam2 maa5 dou1) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 斬馬刀 /斩马刀 (zhǎnmǎdāo) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 斬馬劍 /斩马剑 (zhǎnmǎjiàn) — Translations
  • French: zhanmadao — Translations
  • Hungarian: dzsanmadao — Translations
  • Italian: zhǎnmǎ dāo — Translations
  • Japanese: 斬馬刀 — Translations
  • Korean: 참마도 (chammado) — Translations
  • Manchurian: ᠰᠠᠴᡳᠮᡵᡳ ᠯᠣᡥᠣ (sacimri loho) — Translations