pò
朴
single-edged sword
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
single-edged broadsword
literaryA traditional Chinese single-edged polearm, used commonly in ancient China.
《
Shuǐ水
Hǔ浒
Zhuàn》lǐ传
》
yǒu里
hěn有
duō很
yīng多
xióng英
shǐ雄
yòng使
pò用
dāo朴
刀
。
Many heroes in *Water Margin* use the pò dāo broadsword.
Tā他
yāo腰
jiān间
guà挂
zhe着
yī一
bǎ把
pò朴
dāo刀
gǎn赶
lù路
。
He carried a single-edged broadsword on his waist while traveling.