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guandao

/ˈɡwɑnˌdaʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
Guan-dao
IPA
/ˈɡwɑnˌdaʊ/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

guandaos (plural) guan dao (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce guandao?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡwɑnˌdaʊ/.
What does guandao mean?
A Chinese polearm with the blade mounted on top of the pole (as opposed to on the side like most European polearms).
Where does guandao come from?
From Mandarin 關刀 /关刀 (guāndāo, “Guan Yu's halberd”).

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