Chinese Weapons

“Gentleman of Weapons”
Sword - jiàn
(known as Chinese Straightsword)

“King of Weapons”
Spear – qiāng

“Grandfather of Weapons”
Staff - gùn

“General of Weapons”
Saber - dāo
(known as Chinese Broadsword)
*Ox Tail Saber - niu wei dāo
Goose Quill Saber - yàn máo dāo
Willow Leaf Saber - liǔ yè dāo

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General Guan Yu’s Blade - Guān dāo (nickname)
Crescent Moon Blade - yǎn yuè dāo (weapon)
“Green Dragon” - “Qīng Lóng” (General Guan’s weapon nickname)

Double Broadsword - shuāng dāo

Double Tiger Head Hookswords - shuāng hǔ tóu gōu
Twin hookswords - shuāng gōu

Three Section Staff - sān jié gùn

Two Section Staff - shuāng jié gùn

Rope Dart - shéng biāo

Tiger Fork - hǔ chā
(Trident)

Double Daggers - shuāng bǐ shǒu

Crescent Moon Spade - yuè yá chǎn
Zen Staff - chán zhàng
(known as Monk Spade)

Double Hammer - shuāng chuí
(also Double Mace)

Axe - fū
(as in long handled Poleaxe or Battle Axe)

Three-Section Chain Whip - sān jié biān
Plum blossom whip - měi huā biān

Double Butterfly Knives - hú dié shuāng dāo

General Knife - pǔ dāo
(as in general use, not a military general)
“Horse Cutter Knife” - zhǎn mǎ dāo

Whip - biān
(as in metal whip)

Nine Section Chain Whip - jiǔ jié biān

Double Deer Horn Knives - shuāng lù jiǎo dāo

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Single - dān
Double - shuāng