The difference between a knife and a sword

One-handed knives are mainly split, split, stab, square, stab and pull, with large range and strong attack power, but relatively speaking, their defense ability is weak.

The sword is balanced in attack and defense, not as strong as a knife, so it is a more exquisite martial art.

2. Different morphological structures

A knife is a short weapon with only one long blade. At the same time, it generally refers to tools that can be used for cutting, cutting, splitting and stabbing, and together with knives, it is also called tableware. The original shape of the knife is very close to the graupel. Its shape is short handle, long head, unpretentious ridge and long blade.

The sword is divided into two parts: the body and the handle. The body is slender, with blades on both sides, sharp tip and short handle, which is easy to hold. A sword is usually equipped with a sheath.

3. Different uses

Sword is a sharp cold weapon used in China in ancient times for melee assassination and chopping.

Knives first appeared in the Bronze Age, but only for protection. Later, the appearance of iron knives gradually replaced swords as the main weapons of the army.