Nandao

Nandao
Leung Cheuk Hei wielding a nandao
Also known asSouthern Broadsword
Southern Sabre
FocusWeapon striking, kicking, jumping
Country of origin China
Date of formation1992
CreatorChinese Wushu Association
ParenthoodDaoshu, Nanquan, other Southern Chinese Martial Arts
Related artsNanquan, Nangun
Olympic sportWushu Taolu
Nandao
Chinese南刀
Literal meaningsouthern broadsword
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinnándāo
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingnaam4 dou1
IPA[nȁːmtóu]

A Nandao (Chinese: 南刀; pinyin: Nán dāo) is a kind of dao, or single-edged sword, that is used in contemporary wushu taolu.[1] Ratified for use by the International Wushu Federation in 1992, it has gained widespread popularity worldwide and has become one of the main events at wushu competitions.

  1. ^ "Nandao". Cultural China. cultural-china.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.