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Suspension bands

Dāoqiào zhōngshù (刀鞘中束)

Qing Chinese for "saber suspension bands".
Saber binder

Dāoqiào shù (刀鞘束)

Qing Chinese for saber scabbard mounts.
Jian scabbard logo

Qiào kǒugū (鞘口箍)

Qing Chinese for the mouthpiece of a scabbard.
Scabbard mouthpiece

Dāoqiào kǒugū (刀鞘口箍)

Qing Chinese for the mouthpiece of a saber scabbard.
Qing saber scabbard

Dāoqiào (刀鞘)

Qing Chinese for "saber scabbard".
Tunkou

Ulhun

Manchu for tūnkǒu (吞口), a collar piece on the base of a sword or saber blade.
Groove

Kuhen

Machu for a groove on a blade or arrowhead
Saber grooves

Dāo cáo (刀槽)

Qing Chinese for a groove in a saber blade.
Dao tunkou

Dāo tūnkǒu (刀吞口)

Qing Chinese term for the collar-piece found on some Chinese sabers.
Disc guard

Hùshǒu pán (護手盤)

Qing Chinese word for a disc guard.
Saber guard logo

Dāo hūshǒu (刀護手)

Qing Chinese for "saber guard".
Sword ferrule

Bǎgū (靶箍)

Qing Chinese for the ferrule of a sword hilt.
Saber ferrule

Dāobǎ shù (刀把束)

Qing Chinese for the ferrule of a saber hilt.
Chinese saber pommel

Dāobǎ dǐngshù (刀把頂束)

Qing Chinese for "saber pommel".
Chinese saber grip

Dāobǎ (刀把 / 刀把)

Qing Chinese for "saber grip".
tiger fork

Hǔchā (虎叉)

The Chinese tiger fork.
tiger fork

Tiger fork

Chinese "tiger forks" or hǔchā (虎叉) are one of the classic weapons in Chinese martial arts.

Chinese liánjiābàng flail

Liánjiābàng (連耞棒)

A Chinese type of fighting flail
Hanjun logo

Hànjūn (漢軍)

A hereditary Chinese warrior class who served the Qing under the Chinese Eight Banners.
Yanyuedao

Yǎnyuèdāo (偃月刀)

"Reclining moon blade", an iconic Chinese polearm.
Sādài quiver

Sādài (撒袋)

Chinese name for the Manchu style quiver.
Suobiao logo

Suōbiāo (梭鏢)

A Chinese type of javelin.
Chinese javelin logo

Biāo (鏢)

A Chinese javelin.
Beidou, the Big Dipper

Běidǒu (北斗)

The Seven Stars of the "the Big Dipper". An important constellation in traditional Chinese philosophy and religion.
Eight Banners Logo

Eight Banners

Administrative divisions under which all Manchu households were placed during the Qing dynasty.
Eight Banners Logo

Bāqí (八旗)

Administrative divisions under which all Manchu households were placed during the Qing dynasty.
Yutoudao logo

Yútóudāo (魚頭刀)

A subtype of Chinese sabers with a peaked spine.
A Chinese peidao logo

Pèidāo (佩刀)

Literally "waist-worn-saber".
Jiagang logo

Jiāgāng (加鋼)

A construction of edged weapons where a separate piece of high-carbon steel is forged into layers of milder steel.
Tuanlian jian logo

Tuánliàn jiàn (團練劍)

The Chinese militia jian. A simple, practical version of the Chinese straightsword.
Jian mace logo

Jiǎn (鐧)

A type of Chinese mace with a smooth rod.
Bian mace and whip logo

Tiěbiān (鐵鞭)

Used to describe both flexible sectioned whips and heavy bar-maces.
Chinese bian logo

Biān (鞭)

Literally: "whip". Describes actual whips but also iron chain weapons and rigid bar-maces.
Chinese jian straightsword logo

Jiàn (劍)

The Chinese straightsword.
Dao logo

Dāo (刀)

Used to describe a wide variety of single-edged tools and weapons.
Qing dynasty broadhead arrow logo

Pī jiàn (鈚箭)

Chinese name for a class of broadhead arrows. (Alternative spelling using an archaic character).
Pijian arrow logo

Pī jiàn (披箭)

Chinese name for a class of broadhead arrows.
Jianruiying logo

Silin dacungga kūwaran

An elite light unit under the Qing dynasty Eight Banners.
Jianruiying logo

Jiànruìyíng (健銳營)

An elite unit under the Qing dynasty Eight Banners, comparable to today's special forces.
Manchu niru arrow logo

Niru

Manchu word for a class of broadhead arrows, a military "company", or captain.
Tiger spear logo

Hǔqiāngyíng(虎槍營)

An elite unit of Qing imperial guardsmen that accompanied the emperor into dangerous hunting grounds.
Tiger spear logo

Tiger spear (Qing)

The "tiger spear" was a large hunting spear in use by the Qing dynasty Tiger spear division.

Tiger spear logo

Hǔqiāng(虎槍)

A large hunting spear in use by the Qing dynasty Tiger spear division.
Baktong logo

Baktong

Cantonese for báitóng.
Baiton saber guard logo

Báitóng (白銅)

An alloy of copper, nickel, and zinc used among others for sword parts.
Taotie logo

Tāotiè (饕餮)

Tāotiè (饕餮) is a mythical creature that is used as a decorative element.
Yanlingdao logo

Yànlíngdāo (雁翎刀)

A Chinese saber type that translates as "goose-feather saber".
Yanchidao logo

Yànchìdāo (雁翅刀)

Chinese saber type with a gently curved blade and clipped tip.
Liuyedao logo

Liǔyèdāo (柳葉刀)

A Chinese saber with a gentle curve.
Yanmaodao logo

Yànmáodāo (雁毛刀)

A Chinese saber type with a mainly straight blade that curves up at the tip. It literally means "goose-quill-saber".