dao

A Chinese single-edged sword.

The most common type is the liuye-dao (lit. "willow leaf blade"). It is similar to a scimitar. In Japan it is often called the green dragon saber (青竜刀) that was originally a Chinese abbreviation for Guan Yu's Qinglong Yanyue Dao.

See also

• Dadao sword
• Guan dao
• Jian (weapon) - Chinese double-edged straight sword
• List of weapons

External links

• Wikipedia: Dao (sword)
• Wikipedia: Liuyedao