guandao

Guan·dao
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/ˈɡwɑnˌdaʊ/

noun

A Chinese polearm with the blade mounted on top of the pole (as opposed to on the side like most European polearms).

OriginMandarin 關刀 /关刀 →
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Meanings

nounguandao (plural guandaos)

plural guandaos · alternative guan dao

  1. A Chinese polearm with the blade mounted on top of the pole (as opposed to on the side like most European polearms).

Origin

  1. Mandarin關刀 /关刀“Guan Yu's halberd”
  2. Englishguandao

From Mandarin 關刀 /关刀 (guāndāo, “Guan Yu's halberd”).

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APA

guandao. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guandao

MLA

“guandao.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guandao. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guandao,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guandao.

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