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The wodao (literally "sword/knife of the wo people") is a Chinese sword from the Qing Dynasty. Apparently influenced by Japanese sword design, it bears a strong resemblence to a Tachi or Odachi in form: extant examples show a handle approximately 25 cm long, with a gently curved blade 80 cm long. During the middle Qing, General Qi Jiguang adopted this as the Green Standard Army saber.