guandao

== English == === Alternative forms === guan dao === Etymology === From Mandarin 關刀 / 关刀 (guāndāo, “Guan Yu's halberd”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡwɑnˌdaʊ/ === Noun === guandao (plural guandaos) A Chinese polearm with the blade mounted on top of the pole (as opposed to on the side like most European polearms).