The Chinese weapon known as the pudao  was originally an edged military weapon which is still used for training in many Chinese martial arts. The pudao is also known as the horse-cutter sword since it was used to slice the legs out from under a horse during battle.

The blade of a pudao is shaped like a Chinese broadsword, but the weapon has a longer handle usually around two meters (about six feet) which is circular in cross section. A more elaborate version of this weapon is sometimes known as a guan dao.