The story
- Mandarin · borrowed from斬馬刀 /斩马刀
- English todayzhanmadao
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 斬馬刀 /斩马刀 (zhǎnmǎdāo).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
zhanmadao
Today it means: An ancient Chinese curved single-edged anti-cavalry sabre-type sword, with a 1-2 foot handle and 4-5 foot blade Full definition →
Mandarin 斬馬刀 /斩马刀